Illyrian buttercup

Illyrian buttercup
	Illyrian buttercup ( Ranunculus illyricus )
Systematics
Order :	Buttercups (Ranunculales)
Family :	Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
Subfamily :	Ranunculoideae
Tribe :	Ranunculeae
Genre :	Buttercup ( Ranunculus )
Type :	Illyrian buttercup
Scientific name
	Ranunculus illyricus
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The Illyrian buttercup ( Ranunculus illyricus ) is a species of the genus buttercup ( Ranunculus ).

features

The Illyrian buttercup is a perennial, herbaceous plant that usually reaches heights of 30 to 50 centimeters. The plant forms subterranean runners and tubers. The stem and leaves are densely hairy white. The basal leaves have three to five sections of the first order. The sections are linear-lanceolate and undivided. Often this plant does not flower and only develops undivided basal leaves. The anthers are yellow.

The flowering period extends from May to June.

The species is diploid or tetraploid, its chromosome number is 2n = 16 or 32

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Occurrence

The species occurs in Europe in Central Europe, Italy and the temperate to warm temperate south-east Europe. To the north their area extends to southern Sweden. It grows on richer and often ruderally influenced, continental sandy and dry grasslands and dry meadows. It is a character species of the order Festucetalia valesiacae, but also occurs in societies of the Arrhenatherion association.

use

The Illyrian buttercup is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and heather beds.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c ^d ^e Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 , p. 148.
↑ Jaakko Jalas, Juha Suominen: Atlas florae europaeae . Volume 8 (Nymphaeaceae to Ranunculaceae). Page 151, Helsinki 1989. ISBN 951-9108-07-6
^ Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 408 .

Web links

Commons : Illyrian buttercup ( Ranunculus illyricus ) - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Illyrian buttercup. In: FloraWeb.de.
Illyrian buttercup . In: BiolFlor, the database of biological-ecological characteristics of the flora of Germany.
Profile and distribution map for Bavaria . In: Botanical Information Hub of Bavaria .
Distribution in the northern hemisphere according to: Eric Hultén , Magnus Fries: Atlas of North European vascular plants 1986, ISBN 3-87429-263-0
Thomas Meyer: Data sheet with identification key and photos at Flora-de: Flora von Deutschland (old name of the website: Flowers in Swabia )

[Rothmaler5-1] A ^b ^c ^d ^e Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 , p. 148.

[2] Jaakko Jalas, Juha Suominen: Atlas florae europaeae . Volume 8 (Nymphaeaceae to Ranunculaceae). Page 151, Helsinki 1989. ISBN 951-9108-07-6

[Oberdorfer2001-3] Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 408 .