The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

RANUNCULACEAE

Ranunculaceae is a family of exogenous polypetalous plants, in almost all cases herbaceous, inhabiting the colder parts of the world, and unknown in hot countries except at considerable elevations. They have radical or alternate leaves (opposite in Clematis), regular or irregular, often large and handsome flowers, and fruits consisting of one-seeded achenes or many seeded follicles.
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