Good call, Phytophactor and Scott. It is "ranunculaceous," and Scott is correct, it is Ranunculus fascicularis. This plant is especially at home on dry, sloping clay soil under a thin growth of oak and hickory. The specific epithet "fascicularis" refers to something being "bunched." The other day I saw this plant with its fascicled (or bunched) roots exposed from erosion. Amazing!
Is it this? They certainly look quite a bit alike, i.e., ranunculaceous.
ReplyDeleteSure does look ranunculaceous... looks like Ranunculus fascicularis to me.
ReplyDeleteScott, you beat me to it. That's what I was going to suggest. I found some getting ready to bloom down on the Edge of Appalachia preserve the other day and I thought this plant looked strikingly familiar!
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