Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ranunculus L.

Origin: native & introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Batrachium S. F. Gary, Cyrtorhyncha Nutt., Halerpestes Greene, Ranunculus (Tourn) L.

Common names:

Buttercup [Buttercups] (1849-Present) (1, 2, 4, 13, 15, 50, 63, 93, 106, 109, 127, 138, 155, 156, 158)

Crowfoot (1936, Neb) (93)

Crowfoot [Crow-foot] (1814-1986) (1, 2, 4, 10, 13, 15, 63, 109, 155, 156, 158, 167)

Cuckoo buds (1882) (14)

Goldcups [Gold cups] (1882) (14)

Kingcups [King cups] (1882) (14)

Water crowfoot (1936, Neb) (93)

White water crowfoot (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Yellow gowans (1876) (92)