Ranunculus pallasii - Buttercup

Family:	Ranunculaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.1
Width:	0.3
Synonyms:
Range:	N. Europe.

Ranunculus pallasii (Buttercup) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.1m and a width of 0.3m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Buttercup will flower in November to January. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Buttercup will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Buttercup prefers soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Buttercup can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Boggy tundras, lake shores, ox-bows, pools and boggy places in the polar and arctic zone[74].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a moist loamy soil[1]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 1/5
Root - cooked[46, 61]. Best harvested before the leaves are produced otherwise it becomes bitter[257]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. Young shoots and stems - cooked[257]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

• Leaves -
• Root - includes bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes etc.

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring.

Known Hazards

Although no specific record of toxicity has been found for this plant, many if not all members of this genus are poisonous. These toxins can be destroyed by heat or by drying[4, 10, 13, 19, 62, 65]. Many if not all plants in this genus also have a strongly acrid juice that can cause blistering to the skin[65, 183].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora Europaea
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Author: ?
Rating:
Publisher : An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1964

Flora of the USSR.
Komarov. V. L.
Author: Komarov. V. L.
Rating:
Publisher : An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers.
Date of Publication : 1968

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