Hairy Buttercup
Ranunculus sarduous L.
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
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Hairy Buttercup:
· annual with alternate, palmately-divided simple, non-hairy leaves
· grows 1-2' tall; base of plant is swollen; stems are hollow
· flowers are 5-petalled, bright yellow, in mid to late spring; sepals bend down under flower
· found in pastures, roadsides, non-crop areas
· may be somewhat poisonous to livestock