Seasonal Wild Flowers

Chalkstream Water-crowfoot

Ranunculus penicillatus subsp.pseudofluitans

Ranunculaceae

The peak season is May to June, but it may flower

sporadically from April to September.

It is found mainly in Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset and

Wiltshire, and is scattered elsewhere.

See the BSBI distribution map for Chalkstream Water

It is a prolific floating plant in lime-rich, moderate to

fast-flowing streams and rivers.

Chalkstream Water-crowfoot is a native, aquatic,

perennial, rhizomatous plant forming rafts of divided

and parallel deep-green leaves (penicillinate).

Flowers are white, erect and up to 3cm across.

Petals have prominent yellow honey-guides/

In this species, the stamens are longer than the central

carpels.

Chalkstream Water-crowfoot

Stamens longer than carpels

Underside of flower

Robust aerial flower stems

Branched (penicillinate) submerged leaves

Rafts of water-crowfoot, river Brit, Dorset