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Turnera subulata is a species of flowering subshrub [2] in the passionflower family known by the common names white buttercup, sulphur alder, politician's flower, dark-eyed turnera, [3] and white alder. [3] [4] Despite its names, it is not related to the buttercups or the alders. It is native to Central and South America, from Panama south to ...
Nigella damascena, love-in-a-mist, [1] or devil in the bush, [2] is an annual garden flowering plant, belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.It is native to southern Europe (but adventive in more northern countries of Europe), north Africa and southwest Asia, where it is found on neglected, damp patches of land.
Little-leaf buttercup; Small-flower crowfoot; Kidney-leaf buttercup; Small-flowered buttercup; North America; Ranunculus acaulis DC. [6] Dune buttercup; Sand buttercup; Shore buttercup; New Zealand; Ranunculus acer auct. = Ranunculus acris: Ranunculus acetosellifolius Boiss. Southwestern Europe; Ranunculus aconitifolius L. Aconite-leaf ...
The “bulb” of the bulbous buttercup. The stems are 20–40 cm tall, erect, branching, and slightly hairy, with a swollen corm-like base. [2]: 120 [3] There are alternate and sessile leaves on the stem. The flower forms at the apex of the stems, with 5–7 petals, [3] the sepals strongly reflexed. [2]
The data also suggested that cats with gray and white coats, as well as black and white coats, may have increased aggression. They either don't enjoy being handled or really hate the vet — but ...
The flowers are golden yellow, glossy, and 2–3 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) diameter, usually with five petals, and the flower stem is finely grooved. The gloss is caused by the smooth upper surface of the petal that acts like a mirror; the gloss aids in attracting pollinating insects and thermoregulation of the flower's reproductive organs.
The familiar and widespread buttercup of gardens throughout Northern Europe (and introduced elsewhere) is the creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, which has extremely tough and tenacious roots. Two other species are also widespread, the bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and the much taller meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris.
Ranunculaceae (/ r ə n ʌ ŋ k j uː ˈ l eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /, buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin rānunculus "little frog", from rāna "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, [2] distributed worldwide. The largest genera are Ranunculus (600 species), Delphinium (365), Thalictrum (330 ...