WESTERN BUTTERCUP

Class: Ranunculus occidentalis subsp. occidentalis

Family: BUTTERCUP FAMILY

Sub Family: Ranunculaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 15-50 cm (6-20")

Each Flower: 2.5 cm (1") across; 5 rounded, wedge-shaped glossy petals; many yellow stamens; 5 small, yellowish sepals

Leaves: Several basal leaves, 3-lobed, each lobe acutely toothed with central vein; basal leaf-stalks up to 5 cm (2") long and hairy; few small, narrow, pointed leaves at stem-branches

Stems: Round, rigid, and finely hairy

Blooming Period: April - June

Habitat: Moist areas

Note:

May cause dermatitis