Meadow Buttercup - Ranunculus acris

I love buttercups and was delighted to find so many growing along these coastal cliffs. They are simple, elegant, cheerful, and vibrant. Once when I was a kid, I rubbed them all over my face and arms in order to turn myself yellow. My purpose in doing so was to convince the school nurse and my teacher that I had yellow fever and thus could no longer attend school. They didn't believe me and so I had to endure public school...

Habitat: Maine coast

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Ferdy Christant

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Looks like we found an additional ingredient to make your alternative character even scarier than before :) Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Ooohhh, perfect. My alter ego is becoming quite interesting. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/D93QFWuWwAEpsyV.mp4 Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Hahahaha! That is so me, literally. I have a nature table, and when family visited a few weeks ago, I was excitedly showing them things, but noticed them squirming as I did so. They found certain "treasures" a bit gross. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        The odds of finding this, and it even somewhat looks like you :) I came across it on Twitter. Posted 6 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        I know, it's really perfect :). It would be completely perfect if the girl was drooling though... Posted 6 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
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        Surely this can be arranged once I have more time. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
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        Hehe, of course! Posted 6 years ago

The Meadow buttercup

"Ranunculus acris" is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia. Common names include meadow buttercup and tall buttercup. The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world, including Australia.

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Similar species: Ranunculales

Species identified by Christine Young