Ranunculus reptans Creeping spearwort (Ranunculaceae)

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Ranunculus reptans
Creeping spearwort
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The Ranunculus reptans plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Creeping spearwort.

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Latin Name:  Ranunculus reptans
Common Name:  Creeping spearwort
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous[19], the toxins being destroyed by heat or by drying[65]. The plant also has a strongly acrid juice that can cause blistering to the skin[65, 183].

Mature Height:  0.2   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  A rare plant of lake margins in the Lake District and in Scotland[17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.

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