Swamp Buttercup - Ranunculus hispidus/Ranunculus septentrionalis

Above: Swamp Buttercup along the Ho-Nee-Um boardwalk below the Oak Savanna on May 5, 2019.

Swamp Buttercup - Ranunculus hispidus/Ranunculus septentrionalis

Flowers are a conspicuous, glossy yellow.

Swamp Buttercup grow in soggy areas of woodlands, along vernal pools, swamps, seeps and areas along springs.

Although some authors treat it as a distinct species, others consider it to be a subspecies of Ranunculus hispidus.

Other names: Hispid Buttercup, Rough Buttercup, bristly buttercup

Above: Swamp Buttercup along the Ho-Nee-Um boardwalk below the Oak Savanna on May 5, 2019.

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Buttercup
by Scottish author, Elizabeth Gordon

Thirsty little Buttercup,

Caught the dew and drank it up,

Said cool water was so good,

She didn't seem to care for food.

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COMMON BUTTERCUP
(Ranunculus Acris)
by Scottish author, Elizabeth Gordon

Little Common Buttercup,

If you hold her gently up

To your dimpled chin, will tell

If you love butter butter very well.

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For more information on Swamp Buttercup, visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Swamp Buttercup.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Swamp Buttercup.

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