SHORE BUTTERCUP

Class: Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus

Family: BUTTERCUP FAMILY

Sub Family: Ranunculaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names:

Colour: Yellow

Height: 20-30 cm (8-12")

Each Flower: 5 petals, 3-9 mm (1/8-3/8") long, and numerous stamens surrounding green cone; 5 greenish-yellow sepals

Leaves: All basal; stalks may be 1-5 times as long as blades which are roundly heart-shaped, fleshy, with scalloped margins

Stems: Smooth, green, and leafless but may have flower-stem branches towards top

Blooming Period: May - August

Habitat: Marshes and wet muddy meadows, alkaline places

Note:

May cause dermatitis