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Ranunculus
buttercup
Other common names
boltbutterflower
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crow claws
crowflower
eel bell
eel ware
frogflower
frogwort
leopard's foot
paigle
crowfoot
eggs and butter
maiden's honesty
Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Ranunculus
- Genus description
Ranunculus can be annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, with rhizomes, tubers or spreading by runners. The leaves are variable but often palmately lobed or dissected and the flowers usually bowl-shaped
- Name status
Correct
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