Ranunculus bulbosus

Common Name: 
bulbous buttercup
Scientific Name: 
Ranunculus bulbosus L.
Family Name: 
Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, pubescent, bulb-like swelling at base
Stems of Bulbous Buttercup
Stems of Bulbous Buttercup
Stems of Bulbous Buttercup
Stems of Bulbous Buttercup
Stems of Bulbous Buttercup
Stems of Bulbous Buttercup
Leaves
alternate, palmately divided in 3 segments - apical stalked, pubescent, long petioles below, sessile above, basal from bulb-like base
Leaves of Bulbous Buttercup
Flowers
5-petaled, golden yellow, glossy, sepals pointed downward
Flowers of Bulbous Buttercup
Flowers of Bulbous Buttercup
Flowers of Bulbous Buttercup
Flowers of Bulbous Buttercup
Flowers of Bulbous Buttercup