Ranunculus platanifolius
Appearance
Ranunculus platanifolius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Ranunculus |
Species: | R. platanifolius
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Binomial name | |
Ranunculus platanifolius L.
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Ranunculus platanifolius, the large white buttercup, is a species of perennial herb of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) growing in mountains of Europe.
Description
[edit]The large white buttercup is an herbaceous plant 30 – 100 cm tall, with glabrous stem with many branches.[1]
The leaves are palmate, each divided into five segments with dentate margin. Flowers are organized into cymes; each flower has a calyx with five sepals, a corolla with five white petals, many stamens with yellow anthers and many styles.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This plant lives in mountain woods and forests of Europe, from 800 to 2000 m above sea level.[1]
Toxicity
[edit]As other Ranunculaceae, this plant is toxic because it contains anemonin.[1]