Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup
Also known as: Ranunculastrum boraeanum Fourr. +10 more
- Ranunculastrum boraeanum Fourr.
- Ranunculus acer L.
- Ranunculus acris f. acris
- Ranunculus acris var. acris
- Ranunculus acris var. latisectus Beck
- Ranunculus acris var. typicus Beck
- Ranunculus constantinopolitanus Schur
- Ranunculus lanuginosus Scop., 1771
- Ranunculus montanus C.Presl ex Nyman
- Ranunculus rivularis Arv.-Touv., 1883
- Ranunculus tuberosus Stur ex Nyman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Ranunculus acris (commonly known as Meadow Buttercup) is a herbaceous perennial within the Ranunculaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Argentina South, Arizona, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sardegna, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, Svalbard, Tasmania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms