. Nature and development of plants. Botany. 438 THE RANALES orders form a natural transition from the primitive flowers of the willows and beeches to the large flowers of the next order with their showy perianths, though the structure of the flower is not very indicative of a relationship between them. 142. Ranales, the Buttercup or Crowfoot Order.—^This large and interesting order includes a great variety of our common plants, herbs, and trees, as the white and yellow water lilies {Nymphaea and Castalia), buttercups (Ranunculus), marsh marigold (CaZifeo), windflower (Anemone), Hepatica, rue ( - Stock Photo
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