Ranunculus repens L.

Ranunculus repens, the creeping buttercup, is a flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe, Asia and northwestern Africa. It is also called creeping crowfoot and sitfast.

Source: Wikipedia

Synonyms 48

Ranunculastrum repens, Ranunculastrum reptabundum, Ranunculus belvisii, Ranunculus caleyanus, Ranunculus clintonii, Ranunculus infestus, Ranunculus lagascanus, Ranunculus lucidus, Ranunculus oenanthifolius, Ranunculus prostratus, Ranunculus schlechtendalii, Ranunculus semidecurrens, Ranunculus repens subsp. fistulosus, Ranunculus repens subsp. reptabundus, Ranunculus repens var. albomaculatus, Ranunculus repens var. alpinus, Ranunculus repens var. anthricifolius, Ranunculus repens var. apiifolius, Ranunculus repens var. brevistylus, Ranunculus repens var. degeneratus, Ranunculus repens var. dniestrensis, Ranunculus repens var. elatior, Ranunculus repens var. erectus, Ranunculus repens var. glabratus, Ranunculus repens var. latisectus, Ranunculus repens var. linearilobus, Ranunculus repens var. lucidus, Ranunculus repens var. major, Ranunculus repens var. micranthus, Ranunculus repens var. myrrhiphyllus, Ranunculus repens var. pinscuanus, Ranunculus repens var. pleniflorus, Ranunculus repens var. prostratus, Ranunculus repens var. suberectus, Ranunculus repens var. subvillosus, Ranunculus repens var. tenuifolius, Ranunculus repens var. villosiusculus, Ranunculus repens var. villosus, Ranunculus repens f. aurantiacus, Ranunculus repens f. declinatus, Ranunculus repens f. glabratus, Ranunculus repens f. hirsutus, Ranunculus repens f. luxurians, Ranunculus repens f. polypetalus, Ranunculus repens f. pusillus, Ranunculus repens f. schlechtendalii, Ranunculus repens f. submersus, Ranunculus repens f. subrotundus

1,670,386 GBIF occurrences
115,816 iNaturalist observations

Conservation status code

Conservation: status label

Least Concern

Conservation: population trend

Stable

Conservation: year assessed

2011

IUCN Red List page

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164044/5726616

Habitats

IUCN: population narrative

R. repens is classed as Vulnerable on Cyprus, otherwise it is widespread and very abundant throughout its European range.

IUCN: habitat narrative

R. repens is a characteristic element of grazed pasture, occurring in dry as well as wet areas. In wetlands, it will occur in most types, but is most characteristic of cattle-grazed, seasonally inundated pasture, marshes, fens and the margins of water bodies.

IUCN: threats narrative

There are no known past, ongoing or future threats to this species.

IUCN: conservation narrative

R. repens is classed as Vulnerable (D2) on Cyprus. There are no conservation measures in place or needed.

IUCN: rationale

European regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)EU 27 regional assessment: Least Concern (LC) This species is classed as Least Concern as it is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats.

Ranunculus repens L.

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