Celery Buttercup
Ranunculus sceleratus
Last reviewed: June 2026
Celery Buttercup is toxic to dogs and cats.
Listed as toxic by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (last reviewed 2026-05-21). If your pet has been exposed, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435and your veterinarian's emergency line.
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Light
full sun
Water
high
Size
6"–24" H × 4"–12" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
AL, AR, AZ, CA and 43 more states
Pollinators
bees, beetles
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Celery buttercup is a small annual wildflower that thrives in wet soils and marshy areas. It produces tiny yellow flowers from May through July and has deeply divided leaves that give it a delicate appearance. This plant naturally occurs in wetlands and along water edges.
In an HOA neighborhood
Celery Buttercup takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: low. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.
Works well in: backyard only.
- Looks weedy and informal
- Dies back completely as annual
- Requires consistently wet conditions
Wildlife value
The small yellow flowers attract native bees and beetles during the spring and summer months. As a native wetland plant, it provides habitat value in naturalized wet areas.
Native range data from the USDA PLANTS Database and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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