by Silvia Geiberger | Apr 24, 2023

Tall buttercup

The tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris) has a hollow, weakly hairy branched stem arising from a very short rhizome, at the end of which are bright yellow flowers.

Basal bottom leaves are long-stalked and palmate 5- to 7-lobed.

Caution: When fresh, the buttercup is poisonous!

Tall buttercup

Image source: 558987265 – stock.adobe.com

The sharp buttercup belongs to the buttercup family.

Flowering time: May – July

References:

Beiser, Rudi: Our edible wild plants. Kosmos Nature Guide 2018

Bühring, Ursel: Praxis-Lehrbuch der modernen Heilpflanzenkunde; Grundlagen – Anwendung – Therapie. Sonntag Publishing House Stuttgart 2005

Pahlow, M. Pharmacist: Medicinal Plants. Bechtermünz Publishing House Augsburg 2001

Schneider, Christine: Finding wild herbs. Ulmer Publishing House Stuttgart 2017

Recipe by Dr. Markus Strauß www.dr-strauss.net

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