Ranunculus cortusifolius

Ranunculus cortusifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Family:Ranunculaceae
Genus:Ranunculus
Species: R. cortusifolius
Binomial name
Ranunculus cortusifolius

Ranunculus cortusifolius, also known as the Azores buttercup[1] or Canary buttercup,[2] is a plant species in the genus Ranunculus, family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup or crowfoot family.[3] It grows on moister sites throughout the Canary and Azores Islands but is widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental.[2] There are reports of it having become naturalized in parts of California.[4]

The plant has palmately lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers.

References

  1. ↑ "Ranunculus cortusifolius". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Ranunculus cortusifolius (Canary Buttercup)". www.rareplants.es. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  3. ↑ Ranunculus cortusifolius. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). USDA ARS. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "California County Level Distribution for Ranunculus cortusifolius (Azores buttercup)". USDA Plants. Retrieved 2016-06-08.


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