corn buttercup
Ranunculus arvensis L.
Ranunculus arvensis, known as corn buttercup, is a species in the Ranunculaceae family. Native to Europe, it is also present on other continents as an introduced species and occasional weed, including in North America and Australia. It was once a common annual arable weed in Britain but is now rare there. The plant is typically found in moist areas, such as spring puddles in meadows.
Description
Ranunculus arvensis is a member of the Ranunculaceae family and is commonly known as corn buttercup. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to other regions, where it sometimes acts as a weed. The species was once a frequent annual weed in British arable fields but is now uncommon in that region. It thrives in moist environments, particularly in spring puddles within meadows. Its distribution includes areas such as Madeira, Portugal, DK, FI, NO, SE, RU, CL, HR, IE, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, GB, PT, UZ, KG, and BY. The species was first published in 1753.
Other common names
corn buttercupfield buttercupcorn crowfoot
Distribution
Madeira · Portugal Continental · Madeira Island · DK · FI · NO · SE · RU · CL · HR · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · PT · UZ · KG · BY · Flanders · Belarus · Latvia · Lithuania · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is.
Synonyms
Ranunculus echinatusRanunculus curvirostratusRanunculus tuberculatusRanunculus segetalisRanunculus reticulatusPachyloma arvensePfundia arvensisCynomorbium heterophyllumHericinia arvensisRanunculus arvensis var. arvensisRanunculus arvensis var. tuberculatusRanunculus fernandezii
