Early Buttercup

Ranunculus fascicularis Muhl. ex Bigelow

Buttercup family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Manitoba, Ontario

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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