Ranunculus

Ranunculus is a large genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Its species include buttercups, crowfoots, and spearworts, and many bear glossy yellow flowers.

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Ranunculaceae: Ranunculaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes buttercups, clematis, and larkspurs. Ranunculus is the family’s largest and most familiar genus.
Persian buttercup: Persian buttercup is a Ranunculus species cultivated for its brightly colored, layered flowers. It is among the genus’s most widely grown ornamental species.
Ranunculus acris: Ranunculus acris, the meadow buttercup, is a perennial species with glossy yellow flowers. This widespread European species is a characteristic example of a familiar buttercup.
Clematis: Clematis is a genus of climbing or scrambling flowering plants in the buttercup family. It is a familiar relative within Ranunculaceae, despite its very different growth form.
Flower: A flower is the reproductive structure of flowering plants, containing organs that produce gametes and often attract pollinators. The genus is recognized through variation in flower form and reproductive structures.
Ranunculus asiaticus: Ranunculus asiaticus is a flowering species native to the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia. Its cultivated varieties supply many cut-flower and garden ranunculus plants.
Ranunculus repens: Ranunculus repens, the creeping buttercup, is a perennial plant that spreads by rooting runners. Its creeping growth illustrates how some species colonize lawns and damp ground.
Anemone: Anemone is a genus of flowering plants in Ranunculaceae, often called windflowers. Its close family relationship highlights the diversity of floral forms around Ranunculus.
Achenes: Achenes are dry, one-seeded fruits that do not split open at maturity. Many Ranunculus species form clusters of achenes after flowering.
Ranunculin: Ranunculin is a plant compound that can break down into the irritating toxin protoanemonin when tissue is damaged. Fresh buttercup tissues can release this compound when chewed or crushed.