Early Buttercup

Ranunculus fascicularis

native · Central Texas

Early Buttercup is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 1 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade. Blooms yellow in Apr–May.

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The facts

4 sources

Type: Wildflower
Sun: Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
Height: About 1 ft
Bloom: Apr–May · yellow

Where it grows

15 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.