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  2. Ranunculus - Wikipedia

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    The common name buttercup may derive from a false belief that the plants give butter its characteristic yellow hue [citation needed] (in fact it is poisonous to cows and other livestock). A popular children's game involves holding a buttercup up to the chin; a yellow reflection is supposed to indicate a fondness for butter. [14]

  3. Ranunculus asiaticus - Wikipedia

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    Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a species of buttercup native to the eastern Mediterranean region, southwestern Asia, southeastern Europe (Crete, Karpathos and Rhodes), and northeastern Africa. [1] It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 45 cm tall, with simple

  4. Ranunculus bulbosus - Wikipedia

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    Ranunculus bulbosus, commonly known as bulbous buttercup or St. Anthony's turnip, [1] is a perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It has bright yellow flowers, and deeply divided, three-lobed long-petioled basal leaves.

  5. List of Ranunculus species - Wikipedia

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    Ranunculus is a genus of about 1,700 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae. [1] ... Little-leaf buttercup; Small-flower crowfoot; Kidney-leaf buttercup;

  6. Ranunculus acris - Wikipedia

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    Ranunculus acris is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, and is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia. Common names include meadow buttercup, [1] tall buttercup, [2] common buttercup and giant buttercup.

  7. Ranunculus glaberrimus - Wikipedia

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    Ranunculus glaberrimus is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 4–15 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –6 in) tall. The roots are clustered and fleshy. [4] The somewhat thick basal leaves are oval, with long petioles, ranging from entire to having three deep lobes. Cauline leaves have short petioles but are otherwise similar.

  8. Ranunculus adoneus - Wikipedia

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    Ranunculus adoneus, the alpine buttercup [2] or snow buttercup, is a species of flowering plant. It is an alpine buttercup from the family Ranunculaceae. This species is mainly found in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming but can also be found in Idaho, northern Utah and eastern Nevada. Its typical habitat is short grass meadows near ...

  9. Ranunculus repens - Wikipedia

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    Creeping buttercup was sold in many parts of the world as an ornamental plant, and has now become an invasive species in many parts of the world. [3] Like most buttercups, Ranunculus repens is poisonous, although these poisons are lost when dried with hay. The taste of buttercups is acrid, so cattle avoid eating them. The plants then take ...

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