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*Ranunculus acris Linnaeus var. acris . Subgenus: Ranunculus. Section: Ranunculus. Common name: Tall Buttercup, Bitter Buttercup. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Pastures, fields, roadsides, lawns, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NS, POWO; < Ranunculus acris L. — C, Can, FNA3, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, W, WV, Keener (1976); > Ranunculus acris L. var. acris — F; > Ranunculus acris L. var. latisectus Beck — F; > Ranunculus grandis Honda var. austrokurilensis (Tatew.) H.Hara. Basionym: Ranunculus acris L. 1753

Links to other floras: < Ranunculus acris - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of pastures, fields, roadsides and disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems hollow, with forking branches, hairy.

Leaves: Leaves mostly basal and low on the stem, alternate, petiolate, 3/4-2 in. long, deeply divided into 3-5 palmate lobes, which are further divided into smaller, narrow segments with sharp tips; upper leaves smaller and less divided.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers on branching stalks at top of plant, bright yellow; 3/4-1 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, shiny, oval to round petals, 5 light green, spreading sepals and a ring of yellow stamens surrounding a central cluster of light green pistils.

Fruits: Fruit a dense, round cluster of beaked achenes.

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Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of pastures, fields, roadsides and disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems hollow, with forking branches, hairy.

leaves: Leaves mostly basal and low on the stem, alternate, petiolate, 3/4-2 in. long, deeply divided into 3-5 palmate lobes, which are further divided into smaller, narrow segments with sharp tips; upper leaves smaller and less divided.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on branching stalks at top of plant, bright yellow; 3/4-1 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, shiny, oval to round petals, 5 light green, spreading sepals and a ring of yellow stamens surrounding a central cluster of light green pistils.

fruits: Fruit a dense, round cluster of beaked achenes.

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