Ranunculus arvensis
| Ranunculus arvensis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Ranunculus arvensis (common name: corn buttercup)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. You are very unlikely to need to encourage this plant.
Cultivation: A weed of arable land, preferring calcareous soils[1].
A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[2].
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Norway south and east to N. Africa, W. Asia to the Himalayas.
Habitat: A weed of cornfields, especially on calcareous soils[1].
Medicinal: The plant is used is used in the treatment of intermittent fevers, gout and asthma[3].
Pollinators: Flies
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: All parts of the plant are poisonous when fresh, the toxins are destroyed by heat or by drying[4][5][6][7][8]. The plant also has a strongly acrid juice that can cause blistering to the skin[8][9].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Hatfield, Audrey. How to Enjoy your Weeds. Frederick Muller Ltd, 1974.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ Altmann, Horst. Poisonous Plants and Animals. Chatto and Windus, 1980.
- ↑ Stary, Frantisek. Poisonous Plants. Hamlyn, 1983.
- ↑ Lust, John. The Herb Book. Bantam Books, 1983.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Frohne, Dietrich and Hans Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Timber Press, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.