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Large White Buttercup

Ranunculus platanifolius

Large White Buttercup
Photo: HermannSchachner, Public domain
Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial
Safety
Toxic. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Europe
Climate
temperate

About

Ranunculus platanifolius, the large white buttercup, is a species of perennial herb of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) growing in mountains of Europe.

Safety

As other Ranunculaceae, this plant is toxic because it contains anemonin.

Where it grows

This plant lives in mountain woods and forests of Europe, from 800 to 2000 m above sea level.

Other Ranunculus plants

Littleleaf buttercup · Sand Buttercup · Aconite-leaf buttercup · Ranunculus acraeus · Meadow buttercup · Alpine buttercup · Fall buttercup · Plantainleaf buttercup · Allegheny Mountain buttercup · Allen's buttercup · Ranunculus altus · Waterplantain spearwort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ranunculus platanifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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