Ranunculus parviflorus L.

Annual; roots all fibrous. Stems moderately slender, sprawling to sub-erect, sparsely hairy, (5)–10–30–(45) cm tall. Basal lvs subcircular, 3–5-lobed to about 1/2 way, 1–3 × 1–4 cm; lobes obovate, cuneate, dentate to crenate, hairy; petioles hairy, (2)–3–8–(15) cm long. Cauline lvs similar to basal but segments becoming lanceolate, entire; uppermost lvs sometimes not lobed, lanceolate, entire. Fls many per stem, 3–6 mm diam. Pedicels erecto-patent, glabrous or hairy, terete, 8–40 mm long at fruiting. Sepals 5, hairy, suberect, obtuse, c. 2 mm long. Petals 5, yellow, obovate-spathulate, 1.5–2 × c. 1 mm; nectary single, 0.5–1 mm from petal base, covered by an obtuse scale. Receptacle glabrous. Achenes (5)–10–20, strongly flattened, bordered, broadly ovate to subcircular; body 2–2.5 × c. 2 mm; face densely covered with short hooked spines; beak curved at tip, 0.5–0.7 mm long.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: (Aug.)–Oct.–Dec.–(Feb.); Fruiting: (Aug.)–Oct.–Dec.–(Feb.)