Safety note: Sap can cause skin blistering; toxic if ingested by livestock.
Tall Buttercup is a European perennial wildflower naturalized across most of North America in moist meadows, fields, and roadsides. Its shiny, bright yellow petals reflect light in a way that amuses children who hold them under chins to test if someone likes butter. Despite being non-native, the flowers provide pollen for many native bees and hover flies.
Habitat
Moist meadows, fields, and roadsides across North America
Diet
Pollen collected by native bees and hover flies
How common
Common
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