Buttercups, Waterlilies, and Their Relatives

Résumé du livre

This contribution to the flora of B.C. describes 98 plant species in the families Ranunculaceae, Nymphaeaceae, Ceratophyllaceae, and Berberidaceae, comprising the representatives of the Englerian order Ranales that have been found growing wild, native or naturalized, in B.C. The species described are illustrated, and their distributions are indicated by maps based on herbarium records. Diagnostic keys are provided to aid in the identification of species and subspecific categories. Some cases of questionable identity are discussed in detail. One hybrid is described, and 6 other nomenclatural innovations are made.