Ranunculus montanus, called the mountain buttercup along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the mountains of central and south-central Europe, with perhaps some populations in the Republic of Karelia in Russia.[1] Its cultivar 'Molten Gold' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Ranunculus montanus
Habit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species:
R. montanus
Binomial name
Ranunculus montanus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ranunculastrum gracile Fourr.
    • Ranunculus alpicola Timb.-Lagr.
    • Ranunculus arolae Murr
    • Ranunculus gelidus Schur
    • Ranunculus geraniifolius Pourr.
    • Ranunculus gouanii Sm.
    • Ranunculus gracilis Schleich.
    • Ranunculus lerchenfeldianus Schur
    • Ranunculus lycoctonifolius Hegetschw.
    • Ranunculus minutus Leyb.
    • Ranunculus polymorphus Rochel
    • Ranunculus preslii Weihe ex Opiz
    • Ranunculus schurii Fuss ex Schur
    • Ranunculus szurulensis Lerchenf. ex Schur
    • Ranunculus tenuifolius (DC.) Schleich.
    • Ranunculus trilobatus Kit. ex Schltdl.
    • Ranunculus tuberosus Schur

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ranunculus montanus Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Ranunculus montanus 'Molten Gold' buttercup 'Molten Gold'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.