Ranunculus nivalis
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Ranunculus nivalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Ranunculus |
Species: | R. nivalis
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Binomial name | |
Ranunculus nivalis |
Ranunculus nivalis, the snow buttercup,[1] is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It displays prevalent heliotropism, thus gaining an advantage in its harsh, cold environment through capturing more solar energy by following the sun.
References[]
- ^ "Ranunculus nivalis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
Categories:
- Ranunculus
- Flora of the Arctic
- Flora of Northern Canada
- Flora of Greenland
- Flora of Norway
- Plants described in 1753
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Ranunculales stubs