Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus skel-er-AY-tus
Common name: Cursed crowfoot
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Habitat: Lake or pond margins and streambanks
to 6500', San Gabriel and San Jacinto Mts., possibly
a recent introduction into Southern California
Blooming period: July to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ranunculus
2) sceleratus