Tag Archives: Ranunculaceae

Round-lobed Hepatica and Hooked Buttercup – Contrasts in Form and Color

Posted on June 6, 2016 by B. W. Wells Association

Anemone americana, the Round-lobed Hepatica, is one of the best known and most popular early wildflowers in the Central Piedmont of North Carolina.  While appreciated for its blue flowers, it is also known for its colorful evergreen foliage.  The wide leaves … Continue reading →

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Low Spearwort – Ranunculus pusillus – at the Mitchell Mill State Natural Area

Posted on January 11, 2015 by B. W. Wells Association

Low Spearwort (Ranunculus pusillus) is a common inhabitant of wet and marshy lowlands and ditches in North Carolina, especially in the Central Piedmont and Coastal Plain.  It is a native plant, and a member of the large Buttercup family, the … Continue reading →

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Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis) in Spring

Posted on April 16, 2014 by B. W. Wells Association

Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a perennial member of the Carrot family – Apiaceae – and is uncommon to rare in the Wake County portion of Falls Lake.  A few years ago, there was a very large population at the tailrace below … Continue reading →

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