Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix subsp. trichophyllus

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Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix// Subspecies: Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix subsp. trichophyllus.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985) and Tutin and Cook (1964 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Aquatic annual or perennial plant; therophyte or hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Temperate regions, Subtropical to Tropical Mountains (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America) according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Aquatic plant found in rivers. Recorded in the Banjska and Kochanska Rivers.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit in habitat. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit in habitat. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit in habitat. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus– habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowering stems. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowers. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowers. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flower. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – achenes. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – achenes. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – achenes. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – achenes. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – stem and pedicel with achenes. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus– leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments of aquatic leaves are capillary, flaccid, closing like a brush when taken out of water. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments of aquatic leaves are capillary, flaccid, closing like a brush when taken out of water. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments of aquatic leaves are capillary, flaccid, closing like a brush when taken out of water. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments of aquatic leaves are capillary, flaccid, closing like a brush when taken out of water. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments of aquatic leaves are capillary, flaccid, closing like a brush when taken out of water. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – sheath. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – sheath. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – aerial leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – aerial leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – aerial leaves. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – aerial leaf. Osogovo – Banjska River near village of Banja, 19.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Scaled images

Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – habit. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments. Scale in cm/mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – leaf segments. Scale in cm/ mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – flowers. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – petals and sepals. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – pedicels and unripe achenes. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus – achenes. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. 1985. Ranunculus L., The Flora of SR Macedonia, Vol. 1, Book 1. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 116–145.

Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30048831-2 [Accessed 27.04.2026].

Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. trichophyllus. Hörandl, E. & Raab-Straube, E. von 2015+: Ranunculeae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c414d3a9-4157-459d-9524-cc1b8b16f888 [Accessed 27.04.2026].

Tutin, T. G. 1964. Ranunculus L. Subgen. Batrachium by Cook, C. D. K. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M., & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 223 – 238.