Nederlands: Knolboterbloem
Español: Ranúnculo bulboso - Hierba velluda - Gatarrobiosa - Manetas de gato
Français: Renoncule bulbeuse
Deutsch: Knollige Hahnenfuß
Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Flowering time: March-July
Height: 15-50cm
Altitude: to 2500m
Colour: bright yellow
Leaves: basal leaves three-lobed and toothed, upper leaves with narrow lobes
Habitat: pastures, meadows, dunes, grassy mountain slopes, road verges, banks
Distribution: most European countries
Synonym: Ranunculus bulbosus subsp. bulbosus
![Upper leaves of Bulbous buttercup have narrow lobes.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrPrVzBEXJz3lBP_KmutmieALVu1VIE1ZKBTfu731zwDkhZHNVAwdVsni1wC7sio6uJjrsMGgpfdmu7Bj5TjhQHLD3lyobbSImEqHs5h161mz6cXQdNZzm7Igbi-koEIsOY5fifQnx5c/s200/Ranunculus+bulbosus+P1050980v.jpg)
![Sepals of the Bulbous buttercup downturned.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldMAt9uOR33Mna84HQJdo88AgANfeje_M1UP6nm7JgugV-HNtTNe4GhkKEBXY-9ZBvVSOfGTnemgiCN2TB4YkyYFJS-Am7JqnXY6eNF2G7iygZShmaR1Lc1VDO_bwoKU5FaUBJrSYt_o/s200/Ranunculus+bulbosus+P1050976v.jpg)
Note: Often abundant, especially in grazed meadows. Pollination by various insects, for example by honey-bees. In Spain there are various subspecies like Ranunculus bulbosus subsp. aleae (Pyrenees) and Ranunculus bulbosus subsp. castellanus (Picos de Europa).
Related key words: Heemtuin Tenellaplas Rockanje, Heemtuin Bloemendaal