Ranunculus aquatilis, Ranunculus peltatus, Common Water-Crowfoot,
נורית המים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Ranunculus peltatus Schrank |
| Synonym name: |
| Ranunculus aquatilis L. |
| Common name: |
| Common Water-Crowfoot |
| Hebrew name: |
| נורית המים |
| Family: |
| Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים |
Date Picture Taken: March 27, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Helophyte, aquatic plants |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected |
| Flowers: |
| White, yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats | | Distribution: |
| The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Tropical |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 27, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Ranunculus, rana, "frog", Ranunculus, "little frog", literally froglike (from marshy places).
peltatus, pelta πελτη, a small shield used by the Thracians; shield like, peltate.
aquatilis, living in water
- The standard author abbreviation Schrank is used to indicate Franz Paula von Schrank (1747 – 1810), a German botanist and entomologist.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
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