Pollinator plant

bulbous buttercup

Ranunculus bulbosus

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Common names

33 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Asturian
Belarusian
  • Казялец клубняносны[3]
Catalan
  • Api bord[3]
  • Botó d'or[3]
  • ranuncle bulbós[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 球根毛茛[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 球根毛茛[3]
Czech
  • pryskyřník hlíznatý[3]
Danish
  • Knold-ranunkel[3]
Estonian
  • mugultulikas[3]
Finnish
  • mäkileinikki[3]
German
Hungarian
  • hagymás boglárka[3]
Irish
  • Tuile thalún[3]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Gumbuotasis vėdrynas[3]
Norwegian
  • knollsoleie[3]
Polish
  • Jaskier bulwkowy[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Лютик луковичный[3]
Slovak
  • Iskerník hľuznatý[3]
Slovenian
  • gomoljasta zlatica[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • knölsmörblomma[3]
Turkish
  • Düğmeli Çingotu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Жовтець бульбистий[3]
Welsh
  • Blodyn-ymenyn bondew[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • bulbous buttercup — Page 4, column 1, row top 307 pt; common-name cell after Ranunculus bulbosus.; Ranunculus bulbosus.
[2] Ranunculus bulbosus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • bulbous buttercup — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Knolliger Hahnenfuß — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Bulbous Crowsfoot — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Cuckoo-buds — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Ranúnculo bulboso — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Renoncule bulbeuse — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Ranuncolo bulboso — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Knolboterbloem — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Botão-d'ouro-bulboso — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
[3] Ranunculus bulbosus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • bulbous buttercup — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Knolliger Hahnenfuß — results[21].names[4]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Bulbous Crowsfoot — results[21].names[7]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Cuckoo-buds — results[21].names[24]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Ranúnculo bulboso — results[21].names[31]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Renoncule bulbeuse — results[21].names[3]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Ranuncolo bulboso — results[21].names[5]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Knolboterbloem — results[21].names[9]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Botão-d'ouro-bulboso — results[21].names[21]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • pryskyřník hlíznatý — results[21].names[6]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Knold-ranunkel — results[21].names[8]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Papeira — results[21].names[10]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Patalhuw — results[21].names[11]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • knollsoleie — results[21].names[12]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • mäkileinikki — results[21].names[13]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Лютик луковичный — results[21].names[14]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Gumbuotasis vėdrynas — results[21].names[15]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • knölsmörblomma — results[21].names[16]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Jaskier bulwkowy — results[21].names[17]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Api bord — results[21].names[18]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • mugultulikas — results[21].names[19]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • ranuncle bulbós — results[21].names[20]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • 球根毛茛 — results[21].names[22]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • 球根毛茛 — results[21].names[23]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Жовтець бульбистий — results[21].names[25]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • gomoljasta zlatica — results[21].names[26]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Казялец клубняносны — results[21].names[27]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • hagymás boglárka — results[21].names[28]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Tuile thalún — results[21].names[29]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Iskerník hľuznatý — results[21].names[30]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Botó d'or — results[21].names[32]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Blodyn-ymenyn bondew — results[21].names[33]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
  • Düğmeli Çingotu — results[21].names[34]; taxon id 78820; Ranunculus bulbosus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Ranunculus bulbosus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Ranunculus bulbosus 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 [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to June.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ranunculus bulbosus — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2428594; ID 6X4PR; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2428594; ID 6X4PR; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. 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 bulbosus (top 307 pt)

    Source checked on .