ranunculus
— Noun
– English
~ annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
Ranunculus lingua
— Noun
– English
~ semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears
Ranunculus bulbosus
— Noun
– English
~ perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America
Ranunculus flammula
— Noun
– English
~ semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand
Ranunculus ficaria
— Noun
– English
~ perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles