Buttercup Pin

Ranunculus bulbosus Common name Buttercup

Image from "The Cambridge British Flora" Volume III Plates

C. E. Moss, D.Sc., MA., F.L.S, F.R.G.S. Professor of Botany at the University College, Johannesburg, University of South Africa.

Published 1920

Tracheophyta ›Magnoliopsida›Ranunculaceae›Ranunculus›Ranunculus bulbosus

Ecology

A perennial herb with a corm-like stem-base, found on well-drained, neutral or calcareous soils in meadows, pastures and dunes. It is absent from highly productive, fertile grassland and from strongly acidic soils. Generally lowland, but reaching 580 m on Dartmoor (S. Devon) and at Hartside (Westmorland).

Status

Native

Trends

R. bulbosus has maintained its range, and can be locally abundant. The map suggests a slight decline towards its northern and western limits, but the species is most readily recorded up to early summer and may have been overlooked in some areas.

World Distribution

European Southern-temperate element; widely naturalised outside its native range.

These Custom Pin Buttons are made from metal, yet are lightweight and durable with a strong safety pin.

.: 3 sizes

.: Safety pin backing

.: Made in the USA