Species
Ranunculus bulbosus subsp. bulbosus
Etymology
Ranunculus: From the Latin 'rana' frog, meaning little frog and probably refers to the plants typical marshy habit where frogs abound
Common Name(s)
bulbous buttercup
Authority
Ranunculus bulbosus L. subsp. bulbosus
Family
Ranunculaceae
Brief Description
Perennial; leaves arise from swollen rootstock which is obvious only in large plants; flowering stems to more than 50 cm tall, much-branched. Flowers have reflexed sepals, these being the most obvious field character for distinguishing this species from R. repens.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Habitat
Gardens, lawns, pasture, boggy wetland edges.
Similar Taxa
Ranunculus repens often grows in similar sites and has flowers about the same size and colour as R. bulbosus. However, R. repens has stolons and its flowers have spreading, not reflexed, sepals.
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1872
Origin
Europe, Asia, N.Africa
This page last updated on 21 Jun 2018