meadow buttercup
Scientific name: Ranunculus acris
Family: Ranunculaceae
Other common names; common buttercup, tall buttercup
Flowering time: April to October
Height: to 1m
Growing conditions: slightly damper, calcareous sites
Nectar source for: many insects
Food source for:
Description
Meadow buttercup is a widespread and common perennial, growing so dense that it forms yellow meadows that dazzle in the sunshine.
How to identify: Meadow buttercup has yellow flowers, about 2cm across, that comprise five, shiny petals. It has rounded leaves, divided into three to seven lobes, and does not possess the runners of Creeping Buttercup.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed.
Family: Ranunculaceae
Other common names; common buttercup, tall buttercup
Flowering time: April to October
Height: to 1m
Growing conditions: slightly damper, calcareous sites
Nectar source for: many insects
Food source for:
Description
Meadow buttercup is a widespread and common perennial, growing so dense that it forms yellow meadows that dazzle in the sunshine.
How to identify: Meadow buttercup has yellow flowers, about 2cm across, that comprise five, shiny petals. It has rounded leaves, divided into three to seven lobes, and does not possess the runners of Creeping Buttercup.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed.