// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Yellow water buttercup

Ranunculus flabellaris

Yellow water buttercup (Ranunculus flabellaris) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Yellow water buttercup (Ranunculus flabellaris) — *Ranunculus flabellaris* — Yellow water buttercup. Photo by Jason Hollinger via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Yellow water buttercup (Ranunculus flabellaris) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Blooms May–Aug.

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, yellow water buttercup pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).