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Bristly Buttercup
Ranunculus hispidus
Similar growth form, evergreen or deciduous, bloom season
Cursed Buttercup
Ranunculus sceleratus
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous
Spotted St. John's-wort
Hypericum punctatum
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous
Different: bloom season

Ecological relationships

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Ranunculus

Clepsis persicanaWhite Triangle Tortrix
Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
Melanchra adjunctaHitched Arches
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Sparganothis unifascianaOne-Lined Sparganothis

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

13BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Ranunculus

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Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Mid spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Yellow” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Spreads by runners” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “About 2 feet” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
primary_flower_color · “yellow” · USDA PLANTS
Soil · “Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Creeping Buttercup