Leaves shallowly to deeply 3–5-lobed, the lobes more or less fan-shaped; margins entire or with obtuse to broadly acute teeth. Flowers Sep.–Dec.
LoM, MuM, Wim, Brid, VVP, VRiv, RobP, MuF, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, NIS, EGL, EGU, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz, MonT, VAlp. Also WA, SA, Qld, NSW, NI (naturalised), ACT, Tas. Widespread and rather common on dryish, usually sandy ground in open and lightly forested positions, but rare in Snowfields (e.g. Bryces Gorge, upper Buffalo River), Murray Mallee and Wimmera.
Specimens intermediate between this and var. pilulifer occur, mainly in western Victoria (within the range of var. pilulifer). Intergrades between R. sessiliflorusand R. pumilioare known where the two species occur together.
Source:
Walsh, N.G. (1996). Ranunculaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae, pp. 35–63. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
