species

Ranunculus arvensis

Corn buttercup · Devil-on-all-sides · Scratch bur

A scale drawing of Ranunculus arvensis, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Ranunculus arvensis belongs to the family Ranunculaceae, also known as Corn buttercup, Devil-on-all-sides or Scratch bur, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Archaeophyte (pre-1500)

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Record data from biflora (712240-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.