Common Name
Rock buttercup
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Annual
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.5
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Rich mesic slope forests, rich floodplain forests, and dry rocky forests and woodlands over mafic and calcareous rocks; also on shell-marl slopes in the coastal Plain. Infrequent in the mountains and piedmont; rare in the coastal Plain. Ranunculus are perennials in USDA zones 8–11
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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