Seaside Crowfoot (Ranunculus cymbalaria)

• Family: Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
• Habitat: salt marshes and muddy areas, especially in brackish and/or alkaline soil
• Height: 1-6 inches
• Flower size: 3/8 inch across
• Flower color: yellow
• Flowering time: May to October
• Origin: native

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These plants were photographed in Newfoundland, where the cold climate causes many plants to grow very short. Seaside crowfoot probably grows somewhat taller in Connecticut.