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Jun 11, 2014 4:11 PM CST

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Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

this seedling is in one of my winter sown containers
marked Amsonia

any ideas?
Thanks
Cinda

Identified as : Ranunculus sceleratus

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #636079 (1)

Last edited by gardengus Jun 22, 2014 9:22 PM

KentPfeiffer

Jun 11, 2014 4:41 PM CST

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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Columbine, perhaps?

| @KentPfeiffer | Post #636093 (2)

Jun 11, 2014 4:49 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

It does resemble a couple of these photo's of Columbine seedlings! https://www.google.com/search?...

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| @plantladylin | Post #636100 (3)

Jun 11, 2014 5:52 PM CST

Name: Lori
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I'd put money on it being Ranunculus sceleratus, having grown some of them myself... they start out looking pretty cute, as in the photo.

| @growitall | Post #636139 (4)

Jun 11, 2014 6:10 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

growitall/Lori is rally good at identifying plants too; check out these photo's of R. sceleratus seedlings: https://www.google.com/search?...

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #636153 (5)

Jun 11, 2014 8:44 PM CST

Name: Lori
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The structure of it - the way the leaves all come from a central point - is basically wrong for columbine. The leaf shape is off too, hence my suggestion. The link Lin posted shows similar plants with these characteristics.
When I had Ranunculus sceleratus come up (either with the seed or possibly in the potting soil), they quickly developed buds and bloomed. You could just wait until that happens, for confirmation.

Edit: The photo in the lower right in this link shows the "odd" structure of R. sceleratus seedings that I mentioned:
http://keyserver.lucidcentral....

| @growitall | Post #636235 (6)

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Jun 11, 2014 8:49 PM CST

Name: Lori
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

And thank you for the compliment, Lin!

| @growitall | Post #636244 (7)

Jun 11, 2014 8:55 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

I will keep an eye out for blooms , it might be ranunculus, I don't have any on the property that I know of so may have come with seed

Not columbine I grow about 10 different columbine and none are like this seedling , the leaves are much thicker on the seedling

thanks , I will report back with any changes

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #636248 (8)

Jun 12, 2014 7:18 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Lori, you are welcome ... you have helped with so many plant ID's and you're knowledge is truly appreciated. This post just reminded me of a Ranunculus that pops up in lawns and container plants down here in early spring. I think it's Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup):

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #636430 (9)

Jun 22, 2014 8:26 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

Cursed Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus)
Uploaded by gardengus

The plant flowered

I will mark it Identified
Thankyou

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #643848 (10)

Horntoad

Jun 22, 2014 8:53 PM CST

Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)

That is not Ranunculus repens, possibly R. sceleratus.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/w...

http://www.luontoportti.com/su...

wildflowersoftexas.com

| @Horntoad | Post #643884 (11)

Jun 22, 2014 9:21 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

I am sorry I should have noted the identity, from Lori's link I could see it was R.sceleratus

I will mark the top

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #643899 (12)

Horntoad

Jun 23, 2014 5:17 AM CST

Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)

Well, if I would have read the thread more carefully I would have seen that R. sceleratus was already suggested.

wildflowersoftexas.com

| @Horntoad | Post #644013 (13)

Cursed Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus)

Jun 23, 2014 9:53 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #644187 (14)

Jun 23, 2014 12:17 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

The leaves on the photo in ATP database are (curly/ scalloped) My plant seems more smooth , not toothed.

If we are sure ?? should I add my photos to the database?

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #644279 (15)

Jun 23, 2014 12:39 PM CST

Name: Lori
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Your (Gardengus, that is) plant is Ranunculus sceleratus.

The photo posted in the ATP site for this species is anomalous for Ranunculus sceleratus - the upper leaves are normally not toothed; only the basal ones are. Will have to look into it more.

| @growitall | Post #644290 (16)

Last edited by growitall Jun 23, 2014 7:37 PM