Meadow Buttercup ‒ Flower

The meadow buttercup occurs in most of Europe and it was introduced also to North America. It is found in wet grasses. Its leaves are divided into 3–5 parts. The flowers consist of 5 free green sepals, 5 free glossy yellow petals, many spirally arranged stamens and pistils which turn into achenes when pollinated. The buttercup is poisonous as with many other plants from its family. It can cause dermatitis or vomiting. Because of its bitter taste livestock avoids consuming the plant.

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angiosperms plants eudicots Ranunculales Buttercups buttercup