Field buttercup
Ranunculus arvensis
Family: Ranunculaceae
What it is like
A herb.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Central Asia, India, Iraq, Korea, Luxembourg, Middle East, NW India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The leaves, before flowering, are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. They are first dried. They are pickled. The flowers are also cooked with rice.
Edible parts
Leaves, flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chihoma, Churim, Mustafa cicegi, Tilphari
Synonyms
Cynomorbium heterophyllum Opiz; Hericinia arvensis Fourr.; Pfundia arvensis Opiz; Ranunculus echinatissimus Blatt. Ranunculus fernandezii Blatt.;