However, they are great pollinator plants and serve as food for hummingbirds. The flowers give way to a head of small, dry achenes because of this, some species can be a bit weedy in disturbed areas.
While the thimble-like, April-blooming, often shiny flowers are most commonly yellow, cultivars have been bred bearing many other colors such as orange, pink, red, and white. The leaves are usually alternate and palmately lobed or divided. Ranunculus is a genus of perennial or annual herbs in the Ranunculaceae family. Phonetic Spelling ra-NUN-ku-lus This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
