Buttercup
Ranunculus sp
Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)

Flower: Yellow to golden with a waxy shine on the upper petal surface

Blooms: April to July

Leaves: Most are variously lobed or divided

Height: Most range in height from 1/2 to 3 feet

Stem: Erect or prostrate, with or without hair

Tidbits: The genus name comes from the Latin word rana-frog which refers to the wet habitat of some species. Most buttercups are to some degree poisonous, but the toxin is unstable and is rendered harmless by drying or boiling the leaves.