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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.
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 gmelinii, Gmelin's buttercup [1] or small yellow water-crowfoot, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs across Canada and the northern and higher-elevation regions of the United States. [2] [3] It is also present in Eurasia. [3]
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 ...
Ranunculus adoneus, the alpine buttercup [2] or snow buttercup, is a species of flowering plant. It is an alpine buttercup from the family Ranunculaceae. This species is mainly found in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming but can also be found in Idaho, northern Utah and eastern Nevada. Its typical habitat is short grass meadows near ...
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 nivalis, the snow buttercup, [1] is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is a perennial herb that grows up to 9 in (23 cm). [ 2 ] It grows in wet alpine meadows, cliffs and streamsides. [ 2 ]
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 ...