// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Early buttercup

Ranunculus fascicularis

Early buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Early buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) — *Ranunculus fascicularis* — Early buttercup. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Early buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Apr–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, early buttercup pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).