Ranunculus platanifolius

Ranunculus platanifolius, the large white buttercup, is a species of perennial herb of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) growing in mountains of Europe.

Ranunculus platanifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Ranunculus
Species:	R. platanifolius
Binomial name
Ranunculus platanifolius L.

Description

The large white buttercup is an herbaceous plant 30 – 100 cm tall, with glabrous stem with many branches.^[1]

The leaves are palmate, each divided into five segments with dentate margin. Flowers are organized into cymes; each flower has a calyx with five sepals, a corolla with five white petals, many stamens with yellow anthers and many styles.^[1]

Fruits are hooked achenes.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

This plant lives in mountain woods and forests of Europe, from 800 to 2000 m above sea level.^[1]

Toxicity

As other Ranunculaceae, this plant is toxic because it contains anemonin.^[1]