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Meadow Buttercup (Bouton d'or)

Ranunculus acris

Description:

5 bright yellow (gold) petals, almost 3cm diameter, hold by a long and thin stem.

Habitat:

Hedged farmland and road banks.

Notes:

Fruits (achenes) contain ranunculin and are so poisonous.

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Le Busseau, Poitou-Charentes, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Apr 22, 2005
Submitted on May 5, 2012

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