Scientific Name: Ranunculus lappaceus
Common Name: woodland buttercup
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ranunculaceae
Form Description: Perennial herb, usually with spreading or appressed hairs; short erect rootstock; stems to 40cm; leaves, numerous, trifoliate or palmately trifoliate.
Flowers: Golden yellow flowers to 3cm in diameter.
Fruit: Achene – seeds turn from green to yellowish and have small beak-like attachment.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent in grasslands and sclerophyll forests from sea level to about 900m. Grows in most soils.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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Seed Collecting Month
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Sowing Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Ripe seeds fall if brushed. Heads may contain up to 40 seeds but only 10, on average, may be ripe.
Seed Treatment Method
Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Sow in Autumn. Needs a sunny position and ample moisture.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown by division.