LucasLand

The Wildflowers

Bulbous Buttercup

Ranunculus bulbosus

Prefers wet ground.

Flowers about 1 inch wide. The sepals fold back to lie along the stem. The only species with a bulbous base.

Stem lightly hairy. 6 to 18 inches high. Fields and roadsides. Spring and early summer.

(Newcomb)