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Ternatus Buttercup (Ranunculus ternatus)
Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Ranunculus ternatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 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 soil.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Grassy places along rivers and in lowland. Fields, grassy slopes and forests below 500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)