Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Species:
breviscapus
ID:
1129999

Status:
valid

Authors:
DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1817

Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. 1: 253 (1817)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129337

Common Names

  • Short-stalked Buttercup
  • Short-stalked Crowfoot
  • Short-stalked Ranunculus

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Description

Ranunculus breviscapus (also called Short-Scaped Buttercup, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It has yellow flowers and its leaves are divided into three to five lobes. It grows in moist meadows, streambanks, and open woods.

Uses & Benefits

Ranunculus breviscapus is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and flower beds. It has a long flowering season and is attractive to bees and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ranunculus breviscapus has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a rosette of short-stalked leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ranunculus breviscapus is a perennial plant that is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. The seed should be sown in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle.

Where to Find Ranunculus breviscapus

Ranunculus breviscapus is native to the western United States and can be found in moist meadows and woodlands.

Species in the Ranunculus genus

Ranunculus curvicaulis, Ranunculus cosmophyllus, Ranunculus cortusifolius, Ranunculus corylisinus, Ranunculus crassicaulis, Ranunculus crassifolius, Ranunculus crassipes, Ranunculus crassitruncus, Ranunculus constantinopolitanus, Ranunculus convexiusculus, Ranunculus cordiger, Ranunculus crassus, Ranunculus cuneaticans, Ranunculus crassiusculus, Ranunculus cupreus, Ranunculus curvatus, Ranunculus creticus, Ranunculus crateris, Ranunculus crebridens, Ranunculus crenatolobus, Ranunculus crenatus, Ranunculus crenifer, Ranunculus crymophilus, Ranunculus crithmifolius, Ranunculus crosbyi, Ranunculus crenifolius, Ranunculus janischevskyi, Ranunculus javanicus, Ranunculus javorkae, Ranunculus inundatus, Ranunculus kitaibelii, Ranunculus islandicus, Ranunculus isophyllus, Ranunculus isthmicus, Ranunculus istriacus, Ranunculus jacquemontii, Ranunculus isophylloides, Ranunculus kelchoensis, Ranunculus kemensis, Ranunculus jazgulemicus, Ranunculus keniensis, Ranunculus karpatianus, Ranunculus egens, Ranunculus effingens, Ranunculus dysandrus, Ranunculus eichlerianus, Ranunculus fagerstroemii, Ranunculus ducis, Ranunculus erythrogonius, Ranunculus fallacifolius,

Species in the Ranunculaceae family

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