Family: Ranunculaceae Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus Flowering time: April-June. Perennial. Native Widespread on dunes and dry grassland on neutral, calcareous and acidic soils but avoids nutrient-rich or very acidic ground Bright yellow flowers with down-turned sepals on grooved flower stalks. The 3-lobed leaves can be more or less hairy and the swollen stem bases store nutrition to enable the plant to over-winter. Similar: Creeping Buttercup, Ranunculus repens

Bulbous Buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus
Studland, Dorset. June 2013