Flower ID: IMG_5472.JPG-05-16-2023 Flower name (scientific): Ranunculus fascicularis Muhlenberg ex J. M. Bigelow PY: 1814. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) ra-NUN-ku-lus fah-sik-ew-LAIR-ee-uh Flower name (common): Early Buttercup Family name (common): Buttercup Family name (scientific): Ranunculaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Latin for little frog. Referencing the moist habitat where many species grow. Specific epithet: From the Latin fasciculus meaning bundle-like and arius meaning belonging to or having, referring to the habit, which is clustered. Common name origin: From the early sping bloom time and its membership in the buttercup family. Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 1.0 inches (1.3 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 4 to 12 inches (10 to 30 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is compound and lobed Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, basal ovate to broadly ovate in outline, 3-5-foliolate, leaflets oblanceolate or obovate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): April to May Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Prairies, savannas, woods, dry, semi shade to sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): There are a number of Ranunculus species with similar flowers to Ranunculus fascicularis. A useful starting point to differentiate various species of Ranunculus is the bloom time, with R. fascicularis being one of the first buttercups to bloom in early spring. R. hispidus (Swamp Buttercup), also an early spring bloomer, is similar to R. fascicularis. R. fascicularis is generally a smaller plant, about 5 to 12 inches tall, with leaflets typically not sharply pointed, whereas R. hispidus is around 6 to 20 inches tall, and has leaflets usually sharply pointed. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.774037 Longitude: -91.568657 Altitude: 254.90 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (MB, ON) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU