Family - Ranunculaceae

Common Name - Meadow buttercup

Habitats

Description of Genus

Annual or perennial herbs with alternate leaves. Flowers yellow or white with usually with either 5 or 3 sepals and 5 petals, actinomorphic. Stamens and carpels numerous.

Habitat Notes

Meadows and other forms of grassland

Life History

UK distribution

Widespread (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during March, April, May, June, July and August.

Fruit

The fruit is an achene.

Flower

The flower is actinomorphic and is yellow in colour.

Names in other languages and countries

Germany
Scharfer Hahnenfuß
Sweden
smörblomma
USA
Tall buttercup
Showy buttercup
Poland
Jaskier ostry

Worldwide distribution

Northern-Hemisphere

Chromosome Number (2N)

14