Kebnat
PLANTS

Creeping Spearwort

Ranunculus reptans

Plants
NativePerennial
Creeping Spearwort, photo 1 of 5
Creeping Spearwort, In flower
Creeping Spearwort, In fruit

Grows near water.

There are 48 observations of Creeping Spearwort in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale9
  2. Estrie7
  3. Mauricie6
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  8. Côte-Nord3
  9. Outaouais2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  11. Lanaudière1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Greater creeping spearwortRanunculus flammula
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