Ranunculaceae

Common Australian buttercup

Ranunculus plebeius R.Br. ex DC.

Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus

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Common Australian buttercup (Ranunculus plebeius) — FlowerPhoto: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Common Australian buttercup

Synonyms

Ranunculus lappaceus var. pseudoplebejus Domin

Flowers

In flower: January, March, September to November (from 21 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: yatesy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: M. quinquenervia, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Harry Rose, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Petra Holland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Petra Holland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: ian_mcallan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dimitri Brosens, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lachlan Copeland, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.