(Thuill.) DC.
Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus a-KWA-ti-lis ka-pil-AY-
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Common name: Water buttercup, Water crowfoot
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Habitat: Ponds and slow streams to 7500', many plant
communities throughout Southern California
Blooming period: April to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ranunculus
2) aquatilis 3) capillaceus