Ranunculus silerifolius

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Ranunculus silerifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species:
R. silerifolius
Binomial name
Ranunculus silerifolius
Synonyms
  • Ranunculus quelpaertensis var. glaber

Ranunculus silerifolius is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in Bhutan, China, northeast India, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea. [1] Its natural habitat is in moist places, by steams, in forests, or on grassy slopes. [1] [2] It is considered a common species in Japan, [1] and can be found in disturbed areas. [3]

It is a perennial, growing 30 to 80 cm tall. It produces yellow flowers from April to July. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ranunculus silerifolius Flora of China
  2. Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 449.
  3. Ranunculus silerifolius (in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory
  4. Ranunculus silerifolius var. glaber (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa