Scientific Name: Ranunculus decurvus Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: nodding buttercup
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ranunculaceae
Form Description: Perennial hairy rosette herb, leaves divided into 3-5 leaflets.
Flowers: Pale greenish-yellow, below leaves, 5-8mm in diameter, nectary, crescent-shaped.
Fruit: Achene – smooth, no marginal ridges, stylar beak short, straight to recurved. Seeds turn from green to yellowish and have small beak-like attachment.
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Habitat Notes
Found in wet grassland and bog in the eastern mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Ripe seeds fall if brushed. May contain up to 40 seeds but only 10, on average, may be ripe.
Seed Treatment Method
Cold Some species require exposure to cold before they germinate. These species are best sown in early winter and left to germinate in a shade house.
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. May require stratification.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown by division.