Ranunculus acris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Ranunculaceae
Subfamilia: Ranunculoideae
Tribus: Ranunculeae
Genus: Ranunculus
Subgenus: R. subg. Ranunculus
Sectio: R. sect. Ranunculus
Species: Ranunculus acris
Subspecies: R. a. subsp. acris – R. a. subsp. friesianus – R. a. subsp. hultenii – R. a. subsp. pumilus
Varietates: R. a. var. frigidus

Name

Ranunculus acris L., Sp. Pl.: 554 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Ranunculastrum acre (L.) Fourr., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 16: 324 (1868).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Svalbard (introduced), Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France, Sardegna (introduced), Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Türkiye-in-Europe (doubtful), Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, South European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Madeira (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Siberia
  - Altay, Chita, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, West Siberia.
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Amur, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Islands, Magadan, Primorye, Sakhalin.
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Mongolia
  - Mongolia.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Tasmania, Victoria (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Subarctic America
  - Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Greenland, Northwest Territories.
- Regional: Western Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina South.
Continental: Antarctic
- Regional: Subantarctic Islands
  - South Georgia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 554. Reference page.

Additional references

Tutin, T.G.† & Akeroyd, J.R. 1993. Ranunculus subgen. Ranunculus. Pp. 269–285 in Tutin, T.G., Burges, N.A., Chater, A.O., Edmondson, J.R., Heywood, V.H., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 1: Psilotaceae to Platanaceae. 2nd edition, xlvi + 581 pp., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (UK) / New York / Melbourne, ISBN 0-521-41007-X. Reference page.
Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2013. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 5: Dicotyledoneae: Oleaceae – Zygophyllaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0128-5, 451 pp. PDF Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Ranunculus acris in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2025 Jan 9. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Ranunculus acris. Published online. Accessed 9 Jan 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ranunculus acris. Accessed: 9 Jan 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Казялец едкі
български: Обикновено лютиче
kaszëbsczi: Bòlëòczë
čeština: pryskyřník prudký
Cymraeg: Blodyn menyn
dansk: Bidende Ranunkel
Deutsch: Scharfer Hahnenfuß
English: meadow buttercup
español: hierba bellida
eesti: Kibe tulikas
فارسی: رنانکولوس اکریس
suomi: Niittyleinikki
Nordfriisk: Böderkral
français: Renoncule âcre
Gàidhlig: Buidheag an t-Samhraidh
hornjoserbsce: Jěra maslenka
magyar: Réti boglárka
íslenska: Brennisóley
italiano: Ranuncolo comune
日本語: ミヤマキンポウゲ
қазақша: Шытыр
Līvõ kēļ: Kaškāina
lietuvių: Aitrusis vėdrynas
latviešu: Kodīgā gundega
македонски: Полско лутиче
кырык мары: Недӹ
norsk bokmål: Engsoleie
Nederlands: Scherpe Boterbloem
norsk nynorsk: Engsoleie
norsk: Engsoleie
polski: Jaskier ostry
Runa Simi: K'ita waranqaysu
русский: Лютик едкий
davvisámegiella: Fiskesrássi
slovenčina: iskerník prudký
svenska: Smörblomma
українська: Жовтець їдкий
vepsän kel’: Vesnuhhein