The buttercup (Ranunculus acris) is a native, perennial plant from the buttercup family. It grows up to 1 metre tall and bears strikingly bright yellow flowers with five shiny petals. The leaves are deeply incised and arranged alternately. The buttercup contains toxic substances, especially protoanemonin, and is poisonous to humans and animals. It prefers to grow in nutrient-rich meadows and pastures and flowers from May to August.
The buttercup (Ranunculus acris) is a native, perennial plant from the buttercup family. It grows up to 1 metre tall and bears strikingly bright yellow flowers with five shiny petals. The leaves are deeply incised and arranged alternately. The buttercup contains toxic substances, especially protoanemonin, and is poisonous to humans and animals. It prefers to grow in nutrient-rich meadows and pastures and flowers from May to August.