Ranunculus silerifolius is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in Bhutan, China, northeast India, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea.[1] Its natural habitat is in moist places, by steams, in forests, or on grassy slopes.[1][2] It is considered a common species in Japan,[1] and can be found in disturbed areas.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Ranunculus |
| Species: | R. silerifolius
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It is a perennial, growing 30 to 80 cm tall. It produces yellow flowers from April to July.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ranunculus silerifolius Flora of China
- ^ Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 449.
- ^ Ranunculus silerifolius (in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory
- ^ Ranunculus silerifolius var. glaber (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa