Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus acris
FamilyGenus: Ranunculusheimisch in Deutschland
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Ranunculus acris is a native herbaceous perennial broad-leaved plant in Great Britain, reaching heights around 0.35 m. It produces flowers from March to September and occurs on neutral to slightly acid, moderately nutrient-rich soils with low disturbance. The species is terrestrial and non-woody, with small diaspores weighing about 1.4 mg.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This plant is a component of native herbaceous communities in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from March to September, followed by seed development and dispersal.
Standort & Merkmale
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Mär – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.352 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Ranunculus acris is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous perennial native in Great Britain. It grows to an average height of approximately 0.35 m. The flowering period spans from March to September. It is a terrestrial plant, typically found on soils that are neutral to slightly acid (reaction value 6) and moderately nutrient-rich (nutrient value 4), with a preference for sites of low disturbance (severity 0.51). The diaspores have a mass of roughly 1.45 mg, and the leaf area averages 595 mm².
Bestäuber & Besucher
186 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasioglossum sexnotatumLasioglossum pauxillumLasioglossum villosulumAndrena subopacaHalictus simplex/compressus/langobardicusNomada fabricianaHalictus tumulorumEupeodes corollaeEpisyrphus balteatusLasioglossum glabriusculumLasioglossum malachurumTrichodes apiariusLejogaster metallinaAndrena sp. 2Osmia bicornisLasioglossum politumChelostoma florisomneHalictus confusus/tumulorumApis mellifera Linnaeus,1758Sphaerophoria taeniataSyrphus vitripennisPipiza quadrimaculataDasysyrphus venustusSyrphus ribesiiBombus soroeensisMelanostoma mellinumAnthidium punctatumChrysotoxum bicinctumParasyrphus annulatusDasysyrphus pinastriNomada ruficornisDasysyrphus tricinctusNomada flavoguttataBombus lucorumLasioglossum leucopusHoplitis claviventrisLasioglossum leucozoniumSyrphus torvusFerdinandea cupreaEristalis interruptaBombus ssBombus wurfleniiBombus terrestrisBombus hortorumHalictus simplex.agg.Bombus lapidariusAndrena flavipesAndrena fulvagoMegachile circumcinctaHalictus rubicundus
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
111 other species visit the flowers
Athalia bicolorMuscidae sp. 1Tenthredo koehleriCheilosia albitarsusCephus pygmaeusOxythyrea funestaAnthomyiidae sp. 1Tenthredo cf. schaefferiTachinidae sp. 1Empis tessellataMicropterix calthellaEmpis caudatulaCoccinella septempunctata Linnaeus,1758Saltella sphondylii (Schrank,1803)Meligethes aeneus (Fabricius,1775)Sphaerophoria scripta (Linnaeus,1758)Empis longipes Meigen,1804Holopyga generosa (Förster,1853)Urophora stylata (Fabricius,1775)Acupalpus exiguus Dejean,1829Phaonia incanaEmpis livida Linnaeus,1758Cheilosia ranunculi/albitarsisPsithyrusPipizaCheilosia albitarsis/ranunculiSphaerophoria scripta.groupCheilosia.albitarsisSphaerophoria.interruptaSphaerophoria.scriptaSphaerophoria.spChelostoma.florisomneSphaerophoria.philanthusPipizella.spCheliosa vulpinaLeucophora sp.1Macronychia sp. 1Paregle sp.1Pegoplata sp.1Pegoplata sp.3Thricops longipesBotanophila aff. varicolorPhaonia servaThricops semicinereusThricops innocuusThricops cunctansPhaonia angelicaePegoplata aestivaCryptaciura rotundiventrisFannia mollissima
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_410240581
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