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Ranunculus velutinus

Velvet Buttercup

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Common name

Velvet Buttercup.

Scientific name

Ranunculus velutinus Ten.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria¹.

Description and identification

Ranunculus velutinus is a perennial plant.

Stem 40–80 m high.

Flowering April-July².

Habitat

Meadows, grassy places and shrubs³.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Ranunculus velutinus by floristic regions (in green)⁴:

General distribution

Map of general distribution (in green - native, in purple - introduced)⁵:

References

1 Bulgarian Biodiversity Act in english.

2 Пенев, Ив. 1970. Във: Флора на Народна Република България. Том IV. София.

3 Пенев, Ив. 1970.

4 Стоянов К., Райчева Цв. & Чешмеджиев И. 2022. Определител на местни и чужди растения в България. Академично издателство на Аграрния университет, Пловдив. ISBN 978-954-517-313-4 www.botanica.gallery [публикуван на 25.06.2022, последна актуализация 01.07.2025] - CC-BY-NC-4.0.

5 Ranunculus velutinus Ten. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.

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