Ranunculus muricatus /Wild Buttercup, Scilly Buttercup, Spinyfruit Buttercup

Ranunculus muricatus  / Ranunculus muricatus
Yellow spring flowers
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Yellow spring flowers

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Scientific Name: Ranunculus muricatus
Common Name: Wild Buttercup, Scilly Buttercup, Spinyfruit Buttercup
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: Yellow
Fruit present: Summer
Fruit color: Green
Light Exposure: Sun, Morning sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: This yellow blooming wildflower is rather prevalent in the spring. It invades open fields and often seen growing in wetlands. It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions from relative dry to heavy, wet soils, usually in full sunlight.