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Ranunculus glabrifolius

Shining Buttercup

Tufted perennial herb rooting at leaf nodes..

Additional information

  • FamilyRanunculaceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • SizeProstrate to 20 cm high
  • Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
  • LeavesRound to triangular leaves 1-5 cm wide, on stalks 3-15 cm long. Basal leaves divided into 3 deep lobes, the segments further lobed or toothed.
  • Flower colourGlossy yellow
  • Flowering timeSeptember to January
  • FlowersErect flowering stems, longer than leaves, with 1-3 5-15-petalled flowers. Sepals hairy, spreading. Round fruit of 15-20 ridged seeds, beak 1.5 mm, curved.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatYes
  • Growing conditionsMoist soils in depressions and beside watercourses. Semi-shade.
  • Garden useBog gardens and moist verges of water areas.
  • Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
  • Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
Photographer/s: Peter Kinchington ©

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