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Ranunculus bulbosus

Blister Flower, Bulbous Buttercup
Other regional names: Bulbous Crowfoot +1 more
  • Bulbous Crowfoot
  • Gowan
Also known as: Ranunculus bipinnatus FontQuer +8 more
  • Ranunculus bipinnatus FontQuer
  • Ranunculus bulbosus var. osiae P.Monts., 1985
  • Ranunculus bulbosus var. osii P.Monts. ex G.López
  • Ranunculus bulbosus Willk. ex Freyn
  • Ranunculus dissectus Rouy & Foucaud
  • Ranunculus gallecicus Freyn, 1883
  • Ranunculus neapolitanus Bourg. ex Freyn
  • Ranunculus villiferus Jord.
  • Ranunculus villosus Salzm. ex Ball
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Ranunculus bulbosus (commonly known as Blister Flower or Bulbous Buttercup) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms and subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, 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, Arkansas, Azores, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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