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PLANTS

Littleleaf buttercup

Ranunculus abortivus

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbBiennial · PerennialYellow flowers
Littleleaf buttercup, photo 1 of 5
Littleleaf buttercup, In flower
Littleleaf buttercup, In fruit
85 cmHeight

Toxic. Biennial herbaceous plant reaching 85 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 467 observations of Littleleaf buttercup in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie86
  2. Capitale-Nationale62
  3. Côte-Nord62
  4. Estrie55
  5. Outaouais51
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches28
  7. Laurentides25
  8. Montréal21
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean14
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  12. Centre-du-Québec11
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  14. Nord-du-Québec6
  15. Mauricie5
  16. Laval4
  17. Lanaudière3

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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