Ranunculaceae — Buttercup Family
Ficaria verna Huds.
Ficaria verna Huds.
Ficaria verna (lesser celandine) is a low-growing perennial ranunculid with specific morphology, life cycle, ecology, toxicity, and historical herbal uses.
Halerpestes cymbalaria (Pursh) Greene
Halerpestes cymbalaria (Pursh) Greene
Halerpestes cymbalaria, alkali or seaside buttercup, is a perennial buttercup native to Eurasia and parts of the Americas that grows in moist habitats.
Helleborus foetidus L.
Helleborus foetidus L.
Helleborus foetidus, or stinking hellebore, is an evergreen poisonous perennial with drooping spring flowers, known for nectar yeast raising flower temperature.
Helleborus niger L.
Helleborus niger L.
Helleborus niger (Christmas rose) is an evergreen toxic alpine plant with a history of folklore and early medicinal use.
Helleborus orientalis Lam.
Helleborus orientalis Lam.
Helleborus orientalis Lam., the poisonous Lenten rose, is an evergreen perennial popular in shaded cultivation with varied flower colors.
Helleborus viridis L.
Helleborus viridis L.
Helleborus viridis (green hellebore) is a toxic semi-evergreen perennial flowering plant native to Central and Western Europe.
Hepatica acutiloba DC.
Hepatica acutiloba DC.
Sharp-lobed hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba) is a clumping spring-blooming buttercup native to central eastern North America with historical Cherokee medicinal use.
Hepatica americana (DC.) Ker Gawl.
Hepatica americana (DC.) Ker Gawl.
Hepatica americana, the round-lobed hepatica, is a herbaceous flowering buttercup native to eastern North America.
Hepatica nobilis Schreb.
Hepatica nobilis Schreb.
Hepatica nobilis Schreb. is a small perennial herb that has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is slightly toxic when fresh.
Hydrastis canadensis L.
Hydrastis canadensis L.
Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal) is a North American forest perennial with documented toxicity and no supported medicinal uses.
Isopyrum thalictroides L.
Isopyrum thalictroides L.
Isopyrum thalictroides L. is a flowering plant from the Ranunculaceae family native to Europe.
Knowltonia vesicatoria (L.fil.) Sims
Knowltonia vesicatoria (L.fil.) Sims
Knowltonia vesicatoria is a shade-loving, slow-growing South African plant ideal for shady garden spots.
Leptopyrum fumarioides (L.) Rchb.
Leptopyrum fumarioides (L.) Rchb.
Leptopyrum fumarioides is an annual herb native to northern and central Asia, used in traditional Mongolian and Tibetan medicine.
Myosurus minimus L.
Myosurus minimus L.
Myosurus minimus, or tiny mousetail, is a small annual flowering plant native to most of the Northern Hemisphere that grows in moist habitats.
Nigella damascena L.
Nigella damascena L.
Nigella damascena L. is an ornamental garden plant in the buttercup family, widely grown in temperate regions for its varied colorful flowers.
Pulsatilla alpina (L.) Delarbre
Pulsatilla alpina (L.) Delarbre
Pulsatilla alpina is an early-flowering hardy pasqueflower suited to alpine garden cultivation in sunny, sharply drained soil.
Pulsatilla grandis Wender.
Pulsatilla grandis Wender.
Pulsatilla grandis Wender. is a vulnerable perennial violet-flowered herb growing mainly in central and eastern Europe, with protected status in Slovenia.
Pulsatilla halleri (All.) Willd.
Pulsatilla halleri (All.) Willd.
Pulsatilla halleri, Haller's anemone, is an alpine herbaceous perennial garden plant in the buttercup family native to Europe.
Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Spreng.
Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Spreng.
Pulsatilla nuttalliana is an early-blooming North American herbaceous perennial native to open, often northern habitats.
Pulsatilla occidentalis (S.Watson) Freyn
Pulsatilla occidentalis (S.Watson) Freyn
Pulsatilla occidentalis is a herbaceous buttercup family flowering plant native to far western North America, used in traditional North American medicine.
Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill.
Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill.
Pulsatilla patens is a native Eurasian flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family, also called Eastern pasqueflower.
Pulsatilla pratensis (L.) Mill.
Pulsatilla pratensis (L.) Mill.
Pulsatilla pratensis is a toxic herbaceous perennial, with silvery haired leaves and bell-shaped spring flowers, pollinated by bees.
Pulsatilla vernalis (L.) Mill.
Pulsatilla vernalis (L.) Mill.
Pulsatilla vernalis is a hardy early spring alpine flowering plant native to European mountains, widely cultivated for gardens.
Pulsatilla vulgaris Mill.
Pulsatilla vulgaris Mill.
Pulsatilla vulgaris Mill. is a small herbaceous perennial that has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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