// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Bristly buttercup

Ranunculus hispidus

Bristly buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Mar–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bristly buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) — *Ranunculus hispidus* — Bristly buttercup. Photo by Homer D. House, New York State Botanist. Walter B. Starr of the Matthews-Northrup Company, Buffalo, and Harold H. Snyder of the Zeese-Wilkinson Company, New York, photographers. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bristly buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Mar–Oct.

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, bristly buttercup pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).