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Definition of Ranunculus ficaria
1. Noun. Perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles.
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ranunculus Ficaria
Literary usage of Ranunculus ficaria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1902)
"ranunculus ficaria. Ficaria ranunculoides. Scrophularia minor. Lesser Celandine.
Pile- wort. N. 0. Ranunculaceae. Tincture of whole fresh plant. Clinical. ..."
2. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"LESSER CELANDINE (ranunculus ficaria). tufts of shining, heart- shaped leaves
and numerous golden-yellow flowers. Very dwarf in habit, hardy, ..."
3. The Entomologist; an Illustrated Journal of General Entomology by Edward Newman, Royal Entomological Society of London (1883)
"Endymion nutans and ranunculus ficaria grew around. 24.—March 19, 1882. Fox's Wood,
Great Bardfield, Essex. ranunculus ficaria grew in great abundance in an ..."
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