Buttercup is a genus of perennial or annual herbs in the buttercup family (ranunculaceae). The genus of more than 1,700 species is found worldwide, especially in cool, moist habitats. Buttercup, genus of about 300 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family ranunculaceae.

Ranunculus is a large genus of about 600 species of flowering plants in the ranunculaceae family, which includes buttercups, spearworts, and water crowfoots. Among them is Ò€¦ Identify plants and flowers of the buttercup family (ranunculaceae) with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families. All ranunculus (buttercup) species are poisonous when eaten fresh, but their acrid taste and the blistering of the mouth caused by their poison means they are usually left uneaten. Buttercup is a type of herbaceous plant that belongs to the ranunculaceae family. There are nearly 2000 species of buttercups that mostly inhabit northern hemisphere.

Buttercup is a type of herbaceous plant that belongs to the ranunculaceae family. There are nearly 2000 species of buttercups that mostly inhabit northern hemisphere.