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Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) | |
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Genus: | Ranunculus |
Buttercups are a large genus of flowering plants called Ranunculus. It has yellow, shiny petals, and grows wild in many places. It is poisonous to eat for humans and cattle, but when dry the poison is not active.