Ranunculus inconspectus (Markl.)

Evarts-Bunders, Pēteris, Evarte-Bundere, Gunta, Krasnopoļska, Dana & Bojāre, Aiva, 2024, Ranunculus Auricomus Complex In The Flora Of Latvia. Ranunculus Auricomus Group - Species With Glabrous Receptacles, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 24 (1), pp. 133-156 : 141-142

Ranunculus inconspectus (Markl.)

Ericss. 1992. In: Svensk Bot. Tidskr., 86: 79.

Most important morphological characters: gracile or slim plant with linear, toothless cauline leaves and small to medium-sized most developed basal leaves with narrow angle 30–70° of leaf base. Basal cycle leaves with 3-lobed leaf blade with lobed or even dissected lateral segments, median segments regular, oblong – lanceolate, usually with entire, non-toothed leaf margin. Some leaves in basal cycle with trilobated leaf blade with nearly whole, only shallowly lobed lateral segments. All main segments of basal leaves sessile without well-developed petioles. Flowers with nearly fully reduced petals ( Fig. 9 ).

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Pēteris Evarts- Bunders, Gunta Evarte- Bundere, Dana Krasnopoļska, Aiva Bojāre

Distribution and ecology in Latvia: very rare, known only from four localities in the central part of Latvia. Species known only from anthropogenic habitats – Sēja and Snēpele parks and two green territories in Riga. It is very likely that the species should be considered as an anthropophyte in Latvia.

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Figure 9. Ranunculus inconspectus (Markl.) Ericss.