Ranunculus japonicus, a
30-70cm perennial, inhabits sunny grasslands in fields and
mountains, with many white divaricate hairs on stems and petioles.
Radical leaves, with long petioles, are palmately cleft in 3-5, and
the lobes cleft shallowly afresh. Flowers measure 1.5-2cm in
diameter; petals are yellow and glossy. Bloom time: April-May.
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