medicinal herbs
Corn Buttercup
Ranunculus arvensis
Herb: Corn Buttercup
Latin name: Ranunculus arvensis
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Medicinal use of Corn Buttercup:
The plant is used is used in the treatment of intermittent fevers, gout and asthma.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
50 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
A weed of cornfields, especially on calcareous soils.Propagation of Corn Buttercup:
Seed - sow spring in situ. You are very unlikely to need to encourage this plant.Cultivation of the herb:
A weed of cornfields, especially on calcareous soils.Known hazards of Ranunculus arvensis:
All parts of the plant are poisonous when fresh, the toxins are destroyed by heat or by drying. The plant also has a strongly acrid juice that can cause blistering to the skin.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.