Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Ranunculus bulbosus
| Family : | RANUNCULACEAE (Crowfoot/Buttercup Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Bulbous Buttercup |
| Common Name (DE) : | Knolliger Hahnenfuß |
| Common Name (FR) : | Renoncule bulbeuse |
| Habitat : | Short, dry grassland |
| Remarks : | Like most of the Crowfoots, the Bulbous Buttercup possesses the property of inflaming and blistering the skin, particularly the roots, which are said to raise blisters with less pain and greater safety than Spanish Fly, and have been applied for that purpose, especially to the joints, in gout. From botanical.com
Note the turned down sepals which distinguish it from Ranunculus acris. |
| First appearing : | April |
| Abundance : | Abundant |
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