Lap land crowfoot

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant esp. leaves Ranunculus lapponicus, the Lapland buttercup,is distributed all over the arctic, with the exception of northern and eastern Greenland.It is a low, prostrate plant with a creeping, underground stem (rhizome) which sends out long stalks and shoots bearing the flowers. The leaves are deeply tripartite, forming 3 lobes which are toothed or crenated. The flowers are yellow, solitary, generally having 6 petals that are distinctly longer than the sepals. After flowering, the fruit forms a globular head of carpels held above the creeping plant.It grows in wet localities, especially in moss carpets along beaches, streams and lakes.