OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ranunculus bulbosus   FAMILY Ranunculaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus bulbosus   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Ranunculus bulbosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-017:

Ranunculus bulbosus   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Ranunculus bulbosus

 

COMMON NAME:
Bulbous Buttercup


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image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_rabu_001_lvd

        

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_rabu_005_lvd

        

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm120405_546

April    Pickens County    SC

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm120405_553

April    Pickens County    SC

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm160421_292293

April    Sevier County    TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm160421_301

April    Sevier County    TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Petals 8-16mm long, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm160421_304

April    Sevier County    TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

May be recognized by its erect, hairy stem, bulbously thickened at base, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm160421_306

April    Sevier County    TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Stems cormose-thickened at the base (vs. R. acris not cormose-thickened), per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm180427_1500

April    Sevier County    TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Flowers 1" wide with 5 glossy yellow obovate petals and reflexed sepals, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm210413_9461

April    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

Larger leaves pinnately 3-5-parted, the terminal segment longstalked, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm210413_9463

April    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm210413_9465

April    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm210413_9467

April    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

JK Marlow    jkm210413_9469

April    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

Roxanna Martin    rlm51311_18

May    Spartanburg County    SC

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

Roxanna Martin    rlm51311_20

May    Spartanburg County    SC

image of Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup

Roxanna Martin    rlm5210_277b

May    Spartanburg County    SC

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ranunculus bulbosus   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus bulbosus   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ranunculus bulbosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-017:
Ranunculus bulbosus   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ranunculus bulbosus

 

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1205

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Common (uncommon in GA Piedmont, rare in GA & SC Coastal Plain)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple: Larger leaves pinnately 3-5 parted, the terminal segment long-stalked
Basal & alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
3-5 reflexed sepals
5 petals, longer than the sepals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

Flowers numerous, bracteate

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Aggregate of achenes

 

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