Лютик-анемон, или Анемоида ранункуловидная

Flower in buttercup family Ranunculaceae

Anemonoides ranunculoides (syn. Anemone ranunculoides), the yellow anemone, yellow wood anemone, or buttercup anemone, is a species of herbaceous and perennial plant that grows in forests across Europe to western Asia, and less frequently in the Mediterranean region. It is occasionally found as a garden escape.

Growing to tall, the plant is herbaceous, dying back down to its root like rhizomes by mid summer. The rhizomes spread just below the soil surface and multiply quickly, contributing to its rapid spread in woodland conditions. The flower is about diameter, with from five to eight petal like segments (actually tepals) of rich yellow colouring. In its native range, it flowers between March and May.

The native range of Anemonoides ranunculoides extends across Continental Europe to southwest Siberia, reaching as far south as the Caucasus Mountains in Turkey. The species has been introduced into Great Britain and elsewhere. In Canada, there is a naturalized population at a well known site in Quebec.

The plant is widely grown as a garden plant, especially by rock garden and alpine garden enthusiasts. 'Frank Waley', a larger growing, more robust cultivar, is sometimes available, as are the miniature subspecies A. ranunculoides subsp. wockeana and a selection known as 'Laciniata', with finely divided leaves.

Wood anemone – Anemonoides nemorosa – is similar to A. ranunculoides but has slightly larger flowers. Anemonoides × lipsiensis is a hybrid between these two species and has pale yellow flowers; it is often found where the two parent species grow near each other.