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

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