Ranunculus pumilio var. pumilio

Ferny Small-flower Buttercup

Spreading to erect densely hairy annual herb.

FamilyRanunculaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size5-30 cm high
Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
LeavesJuvenile leaves have 3-5 broad lobes, adult leaves 3-5-lobed, lobes divided into narrow pointed segments 1-4 cm long, on stalks 1-7 cm long.
Flower colourPale yellow-green
Flowering timeSeptember to January
FlowersTiny flowers with 2-4 petals, shorter than sepals, stalkless or shortly stalked. 5 sepals hairy on back. Round fruit of 10-20 biconvex seeds with warty based hairs, tiny hooked beak.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsWell drained soils, germinates following spring rains. Semi shade to dappled shade.
Garden useSmall shortly lived buttercup for little gardens.
Commercially availableNo information available
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common scattered throughout Victoria.