Ranunculus nipponicus

(Makino) Nakai

RanunculaceaeLeaves

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The whole plant can be eaten raw or cooked. Some caution is advised due to the plant's toxicity.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Japan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A perennial with no specified height, flowering May to July. Hermaphroditic flowers are insect-pollinated. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shaded woodland or full sun and prefers wet soil, even tolerating shallow water.

How to Grow

Propagation: Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Prick seedlings out into individual pots once large enough to handle, and plant out during summer. Can also be propagated by division in spring.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Other Uses

None known.

Wikipedia

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Ranunculus nipponicus is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern Russia and Japan. The species has been proposed to be useful for cleaning-up nitrate-contaminated groundwater as the shoots can actively uptake nitrate from cool (15 °C) water.