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Ranunculus californicus ~ California Buttercup

Ranunculus californicus is a yellow flowered perennial. The California Buttercup blooms from Winter into Spring through most of the parts of California that are not desert. Ranunculus californicus is widly tolerant of soil type. Ranunculus californicus grows in sun or shade even in clay soils. Ranunculus californicus is easy from seed and returns from a corm after its Summer dormant season. Ranunculus californicus is not tolerant of Summer water. Ranunculus californicus is a nectar source for the California Common Ringlet butterfly.

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Ranunculus californicus, California Buttercup

Yellow flowers of Ranunculus californicus the California Buttercup growing through Lupine foliage. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.