| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus fertilis (A.R.Clapham ex Laegaard) Landolt |
| Bibliography | Fl. Indicativa: 270 (2010) |
| Native Range | w. & sc. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | glabrous, stems on base ramose, erect, leaves alternate, petiolate, ovate to reniform, 1-6cm, cordate, entire, obtuse, flowers solitary, leaflets of corolla oblong, 1-2cm |
| Size | 5-45cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Ficaria ambigua Boreau Ficaria fertilis (A.R.Clapham ex Laegaard) Galasso & al. Ficaria verna ssp. fertilis (A.R.Clapham ex Laegaard) Stace Ranunculus ficaria var. aurantiacus Turrill Ranunculus ficaria ssp. fertilis A.R.Clapham ex Laegard |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (DEN Denmark, GRB Great Britain, IRE Ireland, NOR Norway) 11 Middle Europe (BGM Belgium, NET Netherlands) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) |