Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ranunculus arvensis L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Ranunculus arvensis L. var. tuberculatus (DC.) Koch

Common names:

Corn buttercup (1942-Present) (50, 155)

Corn crowfoot (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Devil's-claw [Devil's claw, Devil's-claws] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Goldweed [Gold weed, Gold-weed] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Hellweed [Hell weed, Hell-weed] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Horse-gold [Horse gold] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Hungerweed [Hunger weed, Hunger-weed] (1876-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Ranunculus arvensis echinatus (1694, Tournefort) (46)

Ranunculus sylvestris tertius (1568, Dodoens) (46)