Ranunculaceae
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Ranunculaceae, commonly called the buttercup family, is a large family of flowering plants, whose range is distributed worldwide.
Ranunculus auricomis
Achene: Pulsatilla alpina
Achene: Ranunculus acris
Follicle: Nigella arvensis
Ranunculus
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Ranunculus is a large genus of about 1750 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. Members of the genus are known as buttercups, spearworts and water crowfoots.
Ranunculaceae
…plants, whose range is distributed worldwide. As of February 2026, World Flora Online accepted 53 genera and over 3,700 species. The largest genera are Ranunculus with more than 1,600 species, Delphinium with more than 500, and Clematis with almost 400. Ranunculaceae are mostly herbaceous annuals or perennials…
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Flower of Ranunculus glaberrimus
Glacier buttercup Ranunculus glacialis
Sagebrush buttercup (Ranunculus glaberrimus)