Family
Ranunculaceae
Distribution in Canada
Found in Canada (except in SK)
Duration of life cycle
Perennial
Seed/Fruit type
Achene - a one-seeded, dry fruit
Seed identification features
Size
- length: 2.0–2.5 mm
- width: 1.5–2.5 mm
Shape
- in outline: obovate (upside-down egg shape)
- in cross-section: thin
Surface texture
- roughened with fine pitting, visible under magnification
Colour
- golden- to medium-brown
Other structures
- straight or hooked peg (about 1.0 mm long) near top of seed
- surface appears thick and corky
Similar species
Tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
- found across southern Canada and the northern United States
- similar to creeping buttercup in size, shape, top peg and surface pitting
- tends to have dark brown or black seeds when mature
- surface appears thinner, not corky, and more glossy than creeping buttercup
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