Ranunculus sardous
hairy buttercup, blisterwort
Family
Ranunculaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Margin
cleft
Leaf Type
cauline, pinnate
Leaf Shape
cordate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual, biennial, perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
-1
Field Characters
Stands upright. Leaves deeply cleft. Flowers with petals 5-8 mm long. Stem and leaves not hairy.
Habitat
Moist grassy slopes, disturbed places on roadsides, low fields, and waste places.