Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Full description
The Meadow Buttercup is one of the most well known and commonest wild flowers. The plant has bright yellow flowers which are produced from May to July and is very common in grazed or mown meadows and prefers slightly damp, calcareous soils. The Meadow Buttercup being taller than other Buttercups can persist in unmanaged grasslands.
It is an important plant for including in damp pastures of moderate fertility and pH; however it is invasive and needs to be controlled in the herbaceous border.