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- Facts about Buttercup in the profile
- The buttercup - clearly in short form
- A sharp taste indicates toxins
- That's what it is!
- Tips
The buttercup grows wild on meadows and in forests
Facts about Buttercup in the profile
Anyone wandering over wild meadows in late spring will most likely be able to spot them, the buttercup. This perennial plant is known to many people. But what do you actually know about this flower? Here you can refresh your knowledge!
The buttercup - clearly in short form
A sharp taste indicates toxins
The buttercup is poisonous in all its parts. Do not confuse this buttercup with the dandelion, which is also referred to as buttercup, depending on the region due to its buttery yellow flowers. Although the dandelion also contains a milk juice. But his is not poisonous.
Another name for the buttercup is Scharfer Hahnenfuß. Like all buttercup plants, the buttercup has various toxins, most of which are in their stems and roots. Strongly stands out the poison called Protoanemonin, which is noticeable by a sharp taste.
That's what it is!
Long fibrous roots grow up to 50 cm long in the ground. From them go strongly branched stems up, which can reach a height between 20 and 100 cm. The upright stems have below hand-shaped basal leaves and upper smaller stem leaves. The leaves are three to five parts and green.
Between May and July, the flowers of the buttercup present themselves. These are five-fold, hermaphrodite and radial symmetry flowers. Sometimes they are seen until September. The flowers, which among other things consist of five inverted egg-shaped petals, are between 2 and 3 cm wide and stand individually on loose panicles.
The flower shape is roundish, flat and wide open. A bright golden yellow is characteristic of her. It shines greasy. From the flowers develop between July and October, the fruits. They are single-seeded nut fruits that are shallow and inconspicuous.
Tips
On the market, there are also flowering varieties that have a particularly high ornamental value.