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Ranunculaceae (/ r ə n ʌ ŋ k j uː ˈ l eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /, buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin rānunculus "little frog", from rāna "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, [2] distributed worldwide. The largest genera are Ranunculus (600 species), Delphinium (365), Thalictrum (330 ...
The Plant List (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden) - Species in Ranunculus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database search with keyword = ranunculus USDA Germplam Resources Information Network (GRIN) Species Records of Ranunculus
When Ranunculus plants are handled, naturally occurring ranunculin is broken down to form protoanemonin, which is known to cause contact dermatitis in humans and care should therefore be exercised in extensive handling of the plants. [20] The toxins are degraded by drying, so hay containing dried buttercups is safe. [21]
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The genus name Nigella is a diminutive of the Latin niger "black", referring to the seed color. [6] [7] The specific epithet sativa means "cultivated".[6]In English, Nigella sativa and its seed are variously called black caraway, black seed, black cumin, fennel flower, nigella, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander, [3] [6] black onion seed [8] and kalonji.
Anemone (/ ə ˈ n ɛ m ə n iː /) is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. [2] They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. [1]
Various delphiniums are cultivated as ornamental plants, for traditional and native plant gardens. The numerous hybrids and cultivars are primarily used as garden plants, providing height at the back of the summer border, in association with roses, lilies, and geraniums. [citation needed] Most delphinium hybrids and cultivars are derived from D ...
Aleut first nations may have used juice from the plant as a poison, [3] its toxicity arising from the substance protoanemonin. [4] Shasta first nations coincided blooming Ranunculus occidentalis with salmon runs in the summer. [5] The seeds were used to make pinole, a staple food. [6]