Ranunculus plebeius
Forest Buttercup
Tufted perennial herb with spreading hairs and fibrous roots.
Additional information
- FamilyRanunculaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-40 cm x 20-40 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesEgg-shaped to triangular leaves 2-7 cm wide, on stalks 5-30 cm long. Basal leaves divided into 3 deep lobes, the segments 3-lobed or toothed.
- Flower colourGlossy yellow
- Flowering timeOctober to February
- FlowersErect branched flowering stems, longer than leaves, with up to 10 5-petalled flowers. Sepals hairy, bent down. Round fruit of 20-50 smooth seeds, beak to 1 mm, tip strongly curved.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in foothill forests and lowlands. Semi-shade to full shade.
- Garden useBright flower for a moist shady position in a garden.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Related speciesRanunculus scapiger is very similar. Major distinguishing feature is the beak on the seed which is longer (1.2-2 mm) and straight or slightly curved with a short tightly recoiled tip.
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