Scientific Name: Ranunculus pimpinellifolius
Common Name: bog buttercup
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ranunculaceae
Form Description: Herb with rosette of hairy leaves, each with 3-5 toothed leaflets. Stems 2-25cm long.
Flowers: Golden-yellow, 1-2 per stem. Stems longer than leaves.
Fruit: Achene – flattened, smooth or slightly warty. Seeds turn from green to yellowish and have small stylar beak, erect or recurved.
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Habitat Notes
Wet grassland and wet grassy heath on the eastern mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
Seed Collecting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
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.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown by division.