Common name
Common or Native Buttercup
Position
Full and partial sun
Flower shape and colour
Yellow, buttercup shape
Form
10-60 cm x 15 cm (Yarra Ranges Council | Ranunculus lappaceus | Common or Australian Buttercup)
Suitability for landscaping
Bright flower for a moist position in a bog garden, beside watercourses or pool. (Yarra Ranges Council | Ranunculus lappaceus | Common or Australian Buttercup)
Propagation
Collection of seeds in September/October.
Cultivation
Very hardy. Grows in most soils and requires ample moisture (Fagg, Wrigley, 2013, p. 190)
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of Australia 2025, Ranunculus lappaceus. This page provides information about the Ranunculus lappaceus, the Native or Common Buttercup.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Ranunculus lappaceus (Ranunculaceae) | Australian Buttercup. This page provides information about the locations of the Australian Buttercup in regions of South Australia, including the Fleurieu.
- Yarra Ranges Council 2025, Ranunculus lappaceus | Common or Australian Buttercup. This page provides a list of plant characteristics for the Common or Australian Buttercup.