White Water Crowfoot

Ranunculus longirostris

Native status unresolved in Kentucky

Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Ranunculus

Clepsis persicanaWhite Triangle Tortrix
Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
Melanchra adjunctaHitched Arches
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Sparganothis unifascianaOne-Lined Sparganothis

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

13BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Ranunculus

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Growing and identification

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Late spring” · USDA PLANTS via EOL TraitBank · Nationwide approximate species characteristics; tolerance categories do not specify sun hours or moisture requirements
Height · “About 1 foot” · USDA PLANTS via EOL TraitBank · Nationwide approximate species characteristics; tolerance categories do not specify sun hours or moisture requirements

Also known as

Long Beak Buttercup; White Water Crowfoot

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