Buttercup (Ranunculus pallasii)

Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ranunculus pallasii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Best harvested before the leaves are produced otherwise it becomes bitter. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. Young shoots and stems - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Best harvested before the leaves are produced otherwise it becomes bitter.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.; Young shoots and stems - cooked.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Boggy tundra, lake shores, ox-bows, pools and boggy places in the polar and arctic zone. Shallow water of bogs and pools in muskeg and tundra from sea level to 700 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)