Common name:
Pond water proudfoot
Family:
Scientific name:
Ranunculus peltatus
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the UK except the Scottish Highlands
Height:
A few cm; mostly submerged
Habitat:
Still water
Flowers:
Up to 30 mm in diameter; five white petals, yellow towards the base, and a cluster of yellow stamens around greenish carpels
Leaves:
Floating leaves are divided about half way to the base into three broad lobes, themselves shallowly lobed, rounded at the tips. Submerged leaves are thread-like, and much branched
Season:
May to August
Rarity:
★★★★★