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This plant, like other buttercups, contains the toxic glycoside ranunculin, which gives it a bitter, acid taste, so cases of poisoning in humans are rare. [9] It is also avoided by livestock when fresh, but when the plant dries the toxin is lost, so hay containing the plant is safe for animal consumption. [ 3 ]
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.
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Members of the genus include the buttercups, spearworts and water crowfoots. Selected species. A. Species & synonyms Common names Native range Illustration ...
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 .
The plant's genus name comes from a Latin term rana, which means "frog", referring to the buttercup's typical moist and shaded habitats.On the other hand, species' name lanuginosus derives from a Latin word lanugo, which is translated as "downy" and refers to the plant's stem, covered with a layer of fine hair.
The genus name Ranunculus is from the Latin, meaning "little frog" and refers to the preference many buttercups have for wet habitats. The specific epithet hispidus is from Latin, meaning "densely hairy".
Ranunculus sceleratus (石龍芮) diagram in Gujin Tushu Jicheng encyclopedia by Chen Menglei. Ranunculus sceleratus is an annual herb growing up to half a meter tall. The leaves are more or less glabrous (hairless) and have small blades each deeply lobed or divided into three leaflets.