Pollinator plant

meadow buttercup

Ranunculus acris

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Common names

40 names · 31 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Bitter Buttercup[1]
  • Buttercup[1]
  • Common Buttercup[1]
+3 more namesShow fewer names
Other languages (30)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Կծու գորտնուկ[4]
Belarusian
  • Казялец едкі[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 草甸毛茛[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 草甸毛茛[4]
Czech
  • pryskyřník prudký[4]
Danish
  • Bidende ranunkel[4]
  • Smørblomst[4]
Estonian
  • kibe tulikas[4]
Faroese
  • svínasólja[4]
Finnish
  • niittyleinikki[4]
German
Hungarian
  • réti boglárka[4]
Icelandic
  • Brennisóley[4]
Irish
  • Fearbán féir[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • ミヤマキンポウゲ(広義)[4]
Korean
  • 산미나리아재비[4]
Latvian
  • Kodīgā gundega[4]
Lithuanian
  • Aitrusis vėdrynas[4]
Mongolian
  • Идэмхий холтсонцэцэг[4]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Jaskier ostry[4]
Russian
  • Лютик едкий[4]
Serbian
  • Жабњак љутић[4]
Slovak
  • iskerník prudký[4]
Slovenian
  • Ripeča zlatica[4]
Swedish
  • smörblomma[4]
  • vanlig smörblomma[4]
Ukrainian
  • Жовтець їдкий[4]
Welsh
  • Blodyn menyn[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ranunculus acris — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Meadow Buttercup — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Ranunculus acris.
  • Bitter Buttercup — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Ranunculus acris.
  • Buttercup — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Ranunculus acris.
  • Common Buttercup — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Ranunculus acris.
  • Tall Buttercup — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Ranunculus acris.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow buttercup — Page 4, column 1, row top 292 pt; common-name cell after Ranunculus acris.; Ranunculus acris.
[3] Ranunculus acris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • meadow buttercup — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Scharfer Hahnenfuß — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • giant buttercup — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Tall buttercup — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • renoncule âcre — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Ranuncolo comune — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • scherpe boterbloem — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
[4] Ranunculus acris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • meadow buttercup — results[21].names[2]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Scharfer Hahnenfuß — results[21].names[6]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • giant buttercup — results[21].names[5]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Tall buttercup — results[21].names[3]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • renoncule âcre — results[21].names[8]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Ranuncolo comune — results[21].names[14]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • scherpe boterbloem — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Лютик едкий — results[21].names[7]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • niittyleinikki — results[21].names[9]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • vanlig smörblomma — results[21].names[10]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • pryskyřník prudký — results[21].names[11]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Bidende ranunkel — results[21].names[12]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • bakkesoleie — results[21].names[13]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • kibe tulikas — results[21].names[15]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Aitrusis vėdrynas — results[21].names[16]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Jaskier ostry — results[21].names[17]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • ミヤマキンポウゲ(広義) — results[21].names[18]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • iskerník prudký — results[21].names[19]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Կծու գորտնուկ — results[21].names[20]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • smörblomma — results[21].names[21]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Engsoleie — results[21].names[22]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Smørblomst — results[21].names[23]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Smørblomst — results[21].names[24]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • 草甸毛茛 — results[21].names[25]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • 草甸毛茛 — results[21].names[26]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • 산미나리아재비 — results[21].names[27]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Идэмхий холтсонцэцэг — results[21].names[28]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • svínasólja — results[21].names[29]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Жовтець їдкий — results[21].names[30]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Казялец едкі — results[21].names[31]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Ripeča zlatica — results[21].names[32]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • réti boglárka — results[21].names[33]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Kodīgā gundega — results[21].names[34]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Fearbán féir — results[21].names[35]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Brennisóley — results[21].names[36]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Blodyn menyn — results[21].names[37]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
  • Жабњак љутић — results[21].names[38]; taxon id 56064; Ranunculus acris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Genus-level classification for Ranunculus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Ranunculus acris.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Greenland, Europe, Russia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Ranunculus acris in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ranunculus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2605355; ID 774N; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Ranunculus acris — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyPlant habitLife cycleMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Ranunculus acris (top 292 pt)

    Source checked on .