River buttercup

Ranunculus inundatus, commonly known as the river buttercup, is a species of buttercup found in eastern Australia. The plant has found some recent relevance within the freshwater aquascaping and home aquarium/vivarium hobbies, particularly amongst enthusiasts of nano aquariums.

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Is it poisonous?

Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Buttercup; protoanemonin in fresh sap, blistering Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Ranunculus gmelinii — considered toxic
• Ranunculus amphitrichus — considered toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Species

Ranunculus inundatus

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