Image to followAI-generated illustrationRanunculus aquatilis
Ranunculus aquatilis
FamilyGenus: Ranunculusnative in Germany
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About this species
Ranunculus aquatilis is a native broad-leaved herbaceous plant found in moist, sunny locations in Great Britain. It reaches a height of 0.2–0.6 metres and produces its flowers between June and August.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native herbaceous plant of moist, sunny habitats, it contributes to the structure of damp, open plant communities in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs in summer, from June to August.
Safety note
No safety data is included in the available evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.177 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
• Light: Full sun
• Moisture: Keep soil consistently moist
• Soil: Neutral to slightly acid pH, moderate nutrient levels
• Flowering period: June to August
Scientific profile
Ranunculus aquatilis belongs to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant with a typical height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres. The species favours full sun and consistently moist conditions, on soils that are neutral to slightly acid and moderately fertile. Its flowers appear during the summer months from June to August. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and its diaspores weigh on average 18.11 milligrams. It is native in Great Britain, where it is not currently considered threatened.
Pollinators & visitors
58 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus vestalisPieris napiFixsenia pruniMelitaea athaliaLasioglossum fulvicorneOsmia bicolorCelastrina argiolusLasioglossum xanthopusLasioglossum albipesLasioglossum zonulumLeptidea sinapisAglais urticaeLycaena phlaeasLasioglossum calceatumHamearis lucinaOsmia spinulosaCoenonympha pamphilusBombus sylvestrisHalictus rubicundusHalictus tumulorumOsmia bicornisNomada goodenianaCallophrys rubiBoloria seleneLasiommata megeraGonepteryx rhamniNomada striataNomada fucataEuphydryas auriniaClossiana euphrosyneErynnis tagesAndrena nitidaAndrena labiataAndrena labialisAndrena bicolorAndrena haemorrhoaThymelicus sylvestrisManiola jurtinaBombus lapidariusPolyommatus icarusPyrgus malvaeLasioglossum malachurumLasioglossum pauxillumLasioglossum morioAndrena nigroaeneaHylaeus brevicornisChelostoma florisomneBombus pratorumBombus ruderariusAndrena cineraria
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Aythya ferinaParydra aquilaNotiphila ripariaHydrotaea dentipes
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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