Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. nitidus (Chapman) T. Duncan

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Ranunculus carolinianus DC., Ranunculus carolinianus DC. var.villicaulis Shinners, Ranunculus nitidus Muhl. ex Ell., non Walt., Ranunculus palmatus Ell., Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir., Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir. var. nitidus Chapman, Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir. var. pterocarpus L. Benson

Common names:

Bristly buttercup (Present) (50)

Common buttercup (1930, IA) (82)

Creeping buttercup (1895-1913) (2, 80)

Early buttercup (1900) (158)

Early crowfoot (1923) (156)

Marsh buttercup (1900-1977) (3, 5, 72, 85, 93, 158)

Northern buttercup (1913-1937) (127, 80, 97)

Swamp buttercup (1899-1942) (5, 80, 97, 131, 138, 155, 156, 158)