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Ranunculus auricomus
FamilyGenus: Ranunculusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Ranunculus auricomus is a native herbaceous plant found in Great Britain, growing in partial shade on fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils. It typically reaches between 0.2 and 0.6 m in height and produces flowers from May to June.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native plant of damp, semi-shaded habitats, it contributes to the structure and diversity of these vegetation communities.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.321 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a partially shaded position with fresh, moderately moist, medium-nutrient soil.
Scientific profile
Ranunculus auricomus is a broad-leaved, non-woody herbaceous plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native in Great Britain, where it occupies partially shaded sites with fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils of medium nutrient status. The plants usually grow to a height of 0.2–0.6 m. Flowering takes place in May and June. This species is part of the morphologically variable Ranunculus auricomus aggregate, a group of closely related microspecies.
Pollinators & visitors
17 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena falsificaAndrena haemorrhoaAndrena fulvataMelanostoma mellinumDasysyrphus venustusSyrphus vitripennisSphaerophoria scriptaLasioglossum glabriusculumOsmia bicornisLasioglossum pauxillumLasioglossum morioLasioglossum malachurumRhingia campestrisOsmia spinulosaChelostoma florisomneAndrena nigroaeneaCheilosia vernalis
Host relationships
2 species use this plant as a host
Orthosia gothicaAmmoconia caecimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
HalictidaeChelostoma florisomnisHalictidae spec1
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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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