Bulbous Buttercup

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, Chile, UK

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer(Breast), Corn, Wart

Science studied: L-CAFFEOYLGLUCOSE, PROTOANEMONIN, ANEMONIN, RANUNCULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Ranunculus bulbosus

Common names: Bulbous Buttercup, Api bord, Artengruppe Knolliger Hahnenfuß, Babusiis Sohl-hwifwer, Blister Flower, Blodau Ymenyn, Blodyn Ymenyn, Blodyn-Ymenyn Bondew, Botão-d'ouro-bulboso, Botó d'or, Bulbous Crowfoot, Bulbous Crowsfoot, Chwys Mair, Cuckoo-buds, Egyllt Cnapwreiddiog, Fuile-thalmhainn, Gowan, Gumbuotasis vėdrynas, Iskerník hľuznatý

POWO: 712367-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Chile, UK.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer(Breast)
• Corn
• Wart

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Chile
• UK

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer(Breast)
• Corn
• Wart

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer(Breast) · US · "
• Corn · Chile · "
• Wart · UK · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Abortions in Thoroughbred mares associated with consumption of bulbosus buttercups (Ranunculus bulbosus L). · 2016 source ↗
• De rerum natura: a case of irritant phytodermatitis from Ranunculus bulbosus. · 2014 source ↗
• Geographic distance is more relevant than elevation to patterns of outbreeding in Ranunculus bulbosus · 2014 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• L-CAFFEOYLGLUCOSE
• PROTOANEMONIN
• ANEMONIN
• RANUNCULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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