11/7/2023 0 Comments Buttercup ca![]() We are lumping both common buttercup species together because the main concern of having any buttercup species in agriculture is the potential for livestock poisoning. Cattle are more sensitive to buttercup poisoning than other livestock. Tall buttercup has been most implicated in cases of livestock poisoning, symptoms of which include colic, diarrhea, laboured breathing, twitching and convulsions. Dried plants are not considered toxic, so the feeding of dry hay infested with dried buttercup plants is not considered risky. ![]() Toxicity: According to the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Library (Buttercup, Ranunculus spp, n.d), pasture grazed livestock are at the biggest risk of poisoning since the leaves of fresh buttercup species contain a bitter juice called protoanemomin which is the toxic component. They are most commonly found in meadows, pastures, lawns and waste areas. Habitat: The buttercup species are rarely found in cultivated fields. Propagation: Both species reproduce by seed, while creeping buttercup also reproduces from horizontal stems that root at the nodes. EPPO code: RANAC and RANRE respectively Species information Lifecycle: Both species are perennial. Tall and Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculaceae family): Ranunculus acris L. ![]()
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