Image to followAI-generated illustrationRanunculus sceleratus
Ranunculus sceleratus subsp. sceleratus
FamilyGenus: Hahnenfußnative in Germany
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About this species
Native wild buttercup of wet, nutrient-rich ground in full sun, flowering from May to September.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
A native component of wetland flora, contributing to natural plant communities.
Annual cycle
Emerges in spring, flowers from May to September, and produces seed in late summer and autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.381 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grows well in full sun on damp, nutrient-rich, calcareous ground.
Scientific profile
Ranunculus sceleratus is a native wild plant in Great Britain, growing in full sun on moist, nutrient-rich, calcareous substrates. This herbaceous, non-woody species reaches about 38 cm in height and produces broad leaves. The bright yellow blooms appear from May through September. It associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Leaves average 1086 mm² in area, and the minute seeds (mean diaspore mass 0.14 mg) are adapted to dispersal in wet habitats.
Pollinators & visitors
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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