English: Bulbous buttercup - St Anthony's Turnip
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
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