Heartleaf Buttercup
Ranunculus cardiophyllus
Heartleaf buttercup is a western mountain perennial with glossy yellow flowers above heart-shaped basal leaves, a hardy native for moist, sunny meadows and streamsides. Toxic if eaten.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AZ, CO, MT, ND, NM, SD, UT, WA, WY
Related native plants
More Ranunculus species
- California Buttercup (Ranunculus californicus)
- Alkali Buttercup (Ranunculus cymbalaria)
- Bristly Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus)