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].

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