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Ranunculus pedatifidus is a species of buttercup known by the common names surefoot buttercup, [1] northern buttercup, and birdfoot buttercup. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. [ 2 ]
Its common names include littleleaf buttercup, [1] small-flower crowfoot, [2] small-flowered buttercup, [3] and kidneyleaf buttercup. [4] It is widespread across much of North America , found in all ten Canadian provinces as well as Yukon and the Northwest Territories , and most of the United States , except Hawaii , Oregon , California , and ...
The common name buttercup may derive from a false belief that the plants give butter its characteristic yellow hue [citation needed] (in fact it is poisonous to cows and other livestock). A popular children's game involves holding a buttercup up to the chin; a yellow reflection is supposed to indicate a fondness for butter. [14]
Ranunculus eschscholtzii is a species of buttercup flower known by the common name Eschscholtz's buttercup. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The species name honors Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz , an Imperial Russian botanist and entomologist active on the West Coast in the 1820s and 1830s.
Ranunculus hispidus is a species of perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is commonly known as bristly buttercup [ 2 ] or hispid buttercup . [ 3 ] It is a small plant native to central and eastern North America that grows to a height up to 30 cm (1 ft) and has 5-petaled yellow flowers.
Ranunculus flabellaris is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup genus, Ranunculus, known by the common name yellow water buttercup or the yellow water crowfoot. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to much of North America , including the southern half of Canada and most of the United States .
Ranunculus andersonii is a species of buttercup known by the common name Anderson's buttercup. [1] It is native to the western United States , including the Great Basin and surrounding regions, where it grows in sagebrush , woodlands, and other habitat.
Ranunculus occidentalis, the western buttercup, [1] is a species of buttercup found in the western regions of North America. Its distribution extends from Alaska through British Columbia and Alberta to central California. [1] The flower can be seen in open meadows, forests, and other generally flat areas up to an elevation of 2,200 metres ...