Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Flower:
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N), GL(N), SPM(NI)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Warning: POISONOUS PARTS: All parts. Low toxicity if eaten. Minor skin irritation lasting minutes if touched. Symptoms include burning of the mouth, abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. Skin redness, burning sensation, and blisters following contact with cell sap. Toxic Principle: Protoanemonin, released from the glycoside ranunculin.(Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Ranunculus flammula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus flammula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus flammula