"the similar looking ""Ranunculus hispidus"", which occupies much of the same range. In general, ""Ranunculus fascicularis"" has an earlier bloom time than ""Ranunculus hispidus"", and is more typically found in drier habitats. ""Ranunculus fascicularis"" can be distinguished morphologically by its pinnately dissected leaves that are longer than wide in outline (as opposed to palmately dissected leaves that are roughly as wide as long), and by the presence of tuberous roots. Ranunculus fascicularis Ranunculus fascicularis, commonly called early buttercup, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to the eastern North America, where it is"
"have pink-purple stalks with dark purple anthers. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. Several cultivars are available for garden use, of which 'Mrs Kendall Clark' and 'Plenum violaceum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Meadow cranesbill is its most common name, although other names include 'meadow crane's-bill' and 'meadow geranium'. Geranium pratense Geranium pratense, the meadow crane's-bill or meadow geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to Europe and Asia. Forming a clump roughly tall and broad, it is a herbaceous perennial"
"Adonis annua Adonis annua (syn. ""Adonis autumnalis"" L., ""Adonis phoenicea"" Bercht. & J.Presl.), also known as Pheasant's-eye, Adonis' Flower, autumn adonis, Autumn Pheasant's-eye, Blooddrops, Red Chamomile, Red Morocco, Rose-a-ruby, Soldiers-in-green, is an ornamental plant of the Ranunculaceae family. It is native to North Africa, Western Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe. The name Bird's Eye is also associated with the bird's-eye primrose. Pheasant's eye is also an alternative name for poet's narcissus. ""Adonis annua"" grows to a height of . The flowers are often scarlet in color with darker spots at the base. In the UK, ""Adonis annua"" is endangered and"
"Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus, known as goat's beard, buck's-beard or bride's feathers, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Rosaceae, and is the type species of the genus ""Aruncus"". It has alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin, stiff stems, with plumes of feathery white or cream flowers borne in summer. This plant can be found in moist woodland, often at higher altitudes, throughout temperate areas of Europe, Asia, and eastern and western North America. In the UK it is considered suitable for planting in and around water areas, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden"
"Campanula rapunculus Campanula rapunculus, common name rampion bellflower, rampion, or rover bellflower, is a species of bellflower (""Campanula"") in the family Campanulaceae. This species was once widely grown in Europe for its leaves, which were used like spinach, and its parsnip-like root, which was used like a radish. The Brothers Grimm's tale Rapunzel took its name from this plant. The genus Latin name (""""campanula""""), meaning small bell, refers to the bell-shape of the flower, while the specific name (""""rapunculus"""") is a diminutive of the Latin """"rapa"""" (turnip) and means 'little turnip', which refers to the shape of the root. This"
"Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus (common name: guelder-rose or guelder rose; ) is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) native to Europe, northern Africa and central Asia. The common name 'guelder rose' relates to the Dutch province of Gelderland, where a popular cultivar, the snowball tree, supposedly originated. Other common names include water elder, cramp bark, snowball tree and European cranberrybush, though this plant is not closely related to the cranberry. Some botanists also include the North American species ""Viburnum trilobum"" as ""V. opulus"" var. ""americanum"" Ait., or as ""V. opulus"" subsp. ""trilobum"" (Marshall) Clausen. ""Viburnum"
"Thalictrum flavum Thalictrum flavum, known by the common names common meadow-rue, and yellow meadow-rue, is a flowering plant species in the family Ranunculaceae. It is a native to Caucasus and Russia (Siberia). Growing to tall by broad, it is an herbaceous perennial producing clusters of fluffy yellow fragrant flowers in summer. ""Thalictrum flavum"" has fibrous roots, and has wedge-shaped, dark green leaves, with a paler green underneath, they are divided into multiple sections. It blooms between June and August. The flowers are composed of short sepals and longer, erect stamens. The sepals are actually white, but the multiple erect, yellow"
"Amelanchier Amelanchier ( ), also known as shadbush, shadwood or shadblow, serviceberry or sarvisberry, or just sarvis, juneberry, saskatoon, sugarplum or wild-plum, and chuckley pear is a genus of about 20 species of deciduous-leaved shrubs and small trees in the Rose family (Rosaceae). ""Amelanchier"" is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing primarily in early successional habitats. It is most diverse taxonomically in North America, especially in the northeastern United States and adjacent southeastern Canada, and at least one species is native to every U.S. state except Hawaii and to every Canadian province and territory. Two species also"
"fens and riverbanks. It is pollinated mainly by flies and bees, with wind dispersal of the seeds. The larva of the Perizoma sagittata (Marsh Carpet moth) are found on the plant, eating the seeds and the flowers. It has been used in folk medicine in the UK, the foliage has been used a purgative. Thalictrum flavum Thalictrum flavum, known by the common names common meadow-rue, and yellow meadow-rue, is a flowering plant species in the family Ranunculaceae. It is a native to Caucasus and Russia (Siberia). Growing to tall by broad, it is an herbaceous perennial producing clusters of fluffy"
"Narcissus (plant) Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants of the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. Various common names including daffodil, daffadowndilly, narcissus and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. ""Narcissus"" has conspicuous flowers with six petal-like tepals surmounted by a cup- or trumpet-shaped corona. The flowers are generally white or yellow (also orange or pink in garden varieties), with either uniform or contrasting coloured tepals and corona. ""Narcissus"" were well known in ancient civilisation, both medicinally and botanically, but formally described by Linnaeus in his ""Species Plantarum"" (1753). The genus is generally considered"
"listed as a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. The leaves and roots are poisonous to humans and livestock. Adonis annua Adonis annua (syn. ""Adonis autumnalis"" L., ""Adonis phoenicea"" Bercht. & J.Presl.), also known as Pheasant's-eye, Adonis' Flower, autumn adonis, Autumn Pheasant's-eye, Blooddrops, Red Chamomile, Red Morocco, Rose-a-ruby, Soldiers-in-green, is an ornamental plant of the Ranunculaceae family. It is native to North Africa, Western Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe. The name Bird's Eye is also associated with the bird's-eye primrose. Pheasant's eye is also an alternative name for poet's narcissus. ""Adonis annua"" grows to a height of ."
"are well known as cultivated flowers, such as ""Aconitum"" (monkshood), ""Clematis"", ""Consolida"" (larkspur), ""Delphinium"", ""Helleborus"" (Christmas rose), ""Trollius"" (globeflower). The seeds of "" Nigella sativa"" are used as a spice in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin ""little frog"", from ""frog"") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are ""Ranunculus"" (600 species), ""Delphinium"" (365), ""Thalictrum"" (330), ""Clematis"" (325), and ""Aconitum"" (300). Ranunculaceae are mostly herbaceous annuals or perennials, but some woody climbers (such as ""Clematis"") or shrubs (e.g. ""Xanthorhiza""). Most members of"
"to refer to the shape of the flower. The species epithet ""palustris"" is Latin for ""of the marsh"" and indicates its common habitat. In the UK, ""Caltha palustris"" is known by a variety of vernacular names, varying by geographical region. These include in addition to the most common two, marsh marigold and kingcup, also brave bassinets, crazy Beth, horse blob, May blob, mare blob, boots, water boots, meadow-bright, bullflower, meadow buttercup, water buttercup, soldier's buttons, meadow cowslip, water cowslip, publican's cloak, crowfoot, water dragon, drunkards, water goggles, meadow gowan, water gowan, yellow gowan, goldes, golds, goldings, gools, cow lily, marybuds,"
"tea (""Ledum groenlandicum""), bearberry (""Arctostaphylos uva-ursi""), crowberry (""Empetrum nigrum""), twinflower (""Linnaea borealis""), prickly rose (""Rosa acicularis""), mountain cranberry (""Vaccinium vitis-idaea""), bog blueberry (""Vaccinium uliginosum""), highbush cranberry (""Viburnum edule""), bunchberry (""Cornus canadensis""), one-sided wintergreen (""Orthilia secunda""), bluejoint reedgrass (""Calamagrostis canadensis""), horsetails (""Equisetum"" spp.), feathermosses (""Hylocomium splendens"" and ""Pleurozium schreberi""), and lichens (""Cladonia"" spp. and ""Peltigera aphthosa""). Geocaulon Geocaulon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Santalaceae containing the single species Geocaulon lividum, which is known by the common names northern comandra and false toadflax. It is native to northern North America, where it is common and widespread from"
"cultivar 'Thundercloud' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium is a species of flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family known by the common names Siberian columbine meadow-rue, columbine meadow-rue, French meadow-rue, and greater meadow-rue. Its native range extends through Europe and temperate Asia, with a naturalized distribution in North America limited to New York and Ontario. Growing to tall by wide, it is an herbaceous perennial, with leaves composed of frilled leaflets resembling those of aquilegia. In early summer it bears clusters of fluffy pink flowers in flat-topped panicles. The plant contains"
"acaulis"" has been used as a traditional medicinal plant. The Hopi used a poultice of the plant to relieve hip and back pain in pregnant women, and to make a stimulating drink. Tetraneuris acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Common names include angelita daisy, stemless four-nerve daisy, stemless hymenoxys, butte marigold, and stemless rubberweed. ""Tetraneuris acaulis"" is widespread across much of the western and central United States, west-central Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas). It grows in a variety of habitat types in foothills and subalpine regions, and"
"Aconitum Aconitum (), commonly known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows. Most species are extremely poisonous and must be dealt with very carefully. The name ""aconitum"" comes from the Greek , which may derive from the Greek ""akon"" for dart or javelin, the tips of which were poisoned"
"Thalictrum Thalictrum () is a genus of 120-200 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family native mostly to temperate regions. Meadow-rue is a common name for plants in this genus. ""Thalictrum"" is a taxonomically difficult genus with poorly understood species boundaries; it is in need of further taxonomic and field research for clarification. Despite their common name of ""meadow-rue"", ""Thalictrum"" species are not closely related to the true rue (family Rutaceae), but resemble its members in having compound leaves twice or thrice divided. Meadow-rue leaves are alternate, bipinnately compound, and commonly glaucous blue-green in colour. The"
"the Latin name as ""Acorus verus"", but it is evident there was still doubt about its veracity: in his 1597 herbal he lists the English common name as 'bastard calamus'. In Britain the plant was cut for use as a sweet smelling floor covering for the packed earth floors of dwellings and churches, and stacks of rushes have been used as the centrepiece of rushbearing ceremonies for many hundreds of years. It has also been used as a thatching material for English cottages. In modern Egypt it is thought to have aphrodisiac properties. For the Penobscot people this was a"
"Geranium pratense Geranium pratense, the meadow crane's-bill or meadow geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to Europe and Asia. Forming a clump roughly tall and broad, it is a herbaceous perennial with hairy stems and lax saucer-shaped blooms of pale violet. It is extremely hardy to at least , reflecting its origins in the Altai Mountains of central Asia. The leaves are deeply divided into 7-9 lobes and 3-6 inch wide and the flowers are pale blue, although getting paler into the centre. The flowers have 5 petals, which sometimes have veins. The stamens"
"five blooms. The flowers may have a faint carrion smell to attract potential insect pollinators. This plant is popular in cultivation, and is often sold under its former name ""Stapelia variegata"". It has many common names, including starfish plant, starfish cactus, carrion cactus, carrion flower, toad cactus, toad plant. It is not closely related to the true cactus family. When grown as an ornamental plant in temperate zones it requires protection, as it does not tolerate freezing temperatures. It is best grown under glass, in similar conditions to cacti. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award"
"Calendula Calendula (), is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. Other plants are also known as marigolds, such as corn marigold, desert marigold, marsh marigold, and plants of the genus ""Tagetes"". The genus name ""Calendula"" is a modern Latin diminutive of ""calendae"", meaning ""little calendar"", ""little clock"" or possibly ""little weather-glass"". The common name ""marigold"" refers to the Virgin Mary. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is"
"Crepis Crepis, commonly known in some parts of the world as hawksbeard or hawk's-beard (but not to be confused with the related genus ""Hieracium"" with a similar common name), is a genus of annual and perennial flowering plants of the family Asteraceae superficially resembling the dandelion, the most conspicuous difference being that ""Crepis"" usually has branching scapes with multiple heads (though solitary heads can occur). The genus name ""Crepis"" derives from the Greek ""krepis"", meaning ""slipper"" or ""sandal"", possibly in reference to the shape of the fruit. The genus is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and Africa, and several plants"
"Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin ""little frog"", from ""frog"") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are ""Ranunculus"" (600 species), ""Delphinium"" (365), ""Thalictrum"" (330), ""Clematis"" (325), and ""Aconitum"" (300). Ranunculaceae are mostly herbaceous annuals or perennials, but some woody climbers (such as ""Clematis"") or shrubs (e.g. ""Xanthorhiza""). Most members of the family have bisexual flowers which can be showy or inconspicuous. Flowers may be solitary, but are frequently found aggregated in cymes, panicles, or spikes. The flowers are usually radially symmetrical but are strongly bilaterally symmetrical"
"Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea, sometimes known as reed canary grass, is a tall, perennial bunchgrass that commonly forms extensive single-species stands along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas, with a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, northern Africa and North America. Other common names for the plant include gardener's-garters in English, alpiste roseau in French, rohrglanzgras in German, kusa-yoshi in Japanese, caniço-malhado in Portuguese, and hierba cinta and pasto cinto in Spanish. The stems can reach 2 meters in height. The leaf blades are usually green, but may be variegated. The panicles are up to 30"
"Euonymus alatus Euonymus alatus, known variously as winged spindle, winged euonymus or burning bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea. The common name ""burning bush"" comes from the bright red fall color. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its bright pink or orange fruit and attractive fall color. The species and the cultivar 'Compactus' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. This plant is regarded as an invasive species of woodlands in eastern North America, and its"
"Ranunculus crassipes Ranunculus crassipes is a small flowering plant in the buttercup or crowfoot family Ranunculaceae that is native to the subantarctic region. The specific epithet comes from the Latin and refers to the plant’s thicker and more succulent form compared to the closely related ""R. biternatus"". The plant is a perennial and stoloniferous herb, with glossy trifoliate leaves 15–150 mm long and usually 3–12 mm wide, with 2–5 acutely toothed lobes. The flowers are solitary with 5–7 petals and reddish-purple achenes. The plant flowers from December to March; it fruits in March, with the achenes persisting until September. ""Ranunculus"
"congress had already rejected the name ""Cactus"", so this name was not available, and ""Melocactus"" is the correct genus name. Mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex of the plant, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow. Since the red, wool-coated cephalium of the plant is similar to the Fez hat of the Turkish male citizens during late Ottoman Empire, one name for the plant is Turk's cap cactus. The fruits of ""Melocactus"" are pink and resemble the shape of pepper fruits. The fruits of this genus"
"Acorus calamus Acorus calamus (also called sweet flag or calamus, among many common names) is a species of flowering plant, a tall wetland monocot of the family Acoraceae, in the genus ""Acorus"". Sweet flag is a herbaceous perennial, tall. In habit it resembles the iris, and has given its name to the flag iris, ""I. pseudacorus"". It consists of tufts of basal leaves that rise from a spreading rhizome. The leaves are erect yellowish-green, radical, with pink sheathing at their bases, sword-shaped, flat and narrow, tapering into a long, acute point, and have parallel veins. The leaves have smooth edges,"
"(""Lotus geniculatus""); sea pink/thrift (""Armeria maritima""); eyebright (""Euphrasia nemorosa""); yellow rattle (""Rhinanthus minor""); sea plantain (""Plantago maritima""); meadow cranesbill (""Geranium pratense""); purple loosetrife (""Lythrum salicalia""); pineapple weed (""Matricaria matricariodes""); curled dock (""Rumex crispus""); scentless mayweed (""Matricaria maritima""); corn sowthistle (""Sonchus arvensis""); marsh thistle (""Cirsium palustre""); lady's bedstraw (""Galium verum""); mugwort (""Artemisia vulgaris""); celery-leaved crowfoot (""Ranunculus scleratus""); ragged robin (""Lychnis flos-cuculi""); yellow flag iris (""Iris pseudacorus""); parsley water-dropwort (""Oenanthe lachenalii""); greater woodrush (""Luzula sylvatica""); amphibious bistort (""Polygonum amphibian""); crow garlic (""Allium vineale var. compactum""); Japanese rose (""Rosa rugosa""); alder (""Alnus glutinosa""); sea buckthorn (""Hippophae rhamnoides""); wood sage (""Teucreum scorodonia""); hemlock water-dropwort"
"and invasive where it has been introduced. ""Abrus precatorius"" is commonly known as jequirity, Crab's eye, or rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead ratti/rettee/retty, or weather plant. ""Abrus precatorius"" is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions, so much so that it has become effectively pantropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birds. By"
"Campanula rapunculoides Campanula rapunculoides, known by the common names creeping bellflower, or rampion bellflower, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus ""Campanula"", belonging to the family Campanulaceae. The genus Latin name (""campanula""), meaning small bell, refers to the bell-shape of the flower, while the specific name (""rapunculoides"") refers to the similarity to ""Campanula rapunculus"". ""Campanula rapunculoides"" reaches on average of height, with a maximum of . The stem is simple, erect and lightly pubescent and the leaves are usually shortly hairy. The basal leaves are triangular, narrow, with a heart-shaped or rounded base, jagged edges and are up to"
"Arum maculatum Arum maculatum is a common woodland plant species of the family Araceae. It is widespread across most of Europe, as well as Turkey and the Caucasus. It is known by an abundance of common names including snakeshead, adder's root, arum, wild arum, arum lily, lords-and-ladies, devils and angels, cows and bulls, cuckoo-pint, soldiers diddies, priest's pintle, Adam and Eve, bobbins, naked girls, naked boys, starch-root, wake robin, friar's cowl, sonsie-give-us-your-hand, jack in the pulpit and cheese and toast. The name ""lords-and-ladies"" and other gender-related names refer to the plant's likeness to male and female genitalia symbolising copulation. The"