Ranunculaceae Family — Genera & Species
Ranunculaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 537 species in 48 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Ranunculaceae species

Italian Clematis
Clematis viticella
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Hupeh anemone
Eriocapitella hupehensis
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Carmichael's Monkshood
Aconitum carmichaelii
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Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
Jacek PietruszewskiCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Dolls Eyes
Actaea pachypoda
Tom NortonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Summer Pheasant's Eye
Adonis aestivalis
Bobo-XCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Amur Adonis
Adonis amurensis
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Small-fruited Adonis
Adonis microcarpa
Kostas ZontanosCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Flaccid Anemone
Anemonastrum flaccidum
Marco MussitaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Himalayan Anemone
Anemonastrum obtusilobum
Morten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Apennine anemone
Anemonoides apennina
Francesco SantoroCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Grecian windflower
Anemonoides blanda
Kostas ZontanosCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Ranunculaceae family
- Ranunculus110 species · e.g. Western Water Buttercup
- Aquilegia100 species · e.g. Amalia's columbine
- Clematis64 species · e.g. Italian Clematis
- Delphinium57 species · e.g. Candle Larkspur
- Aconitum26 species · e.g. Carmichael's Monkshood
- Thalictrum21 species · e.g. Alpine Meadow-rue
- Anemone14 species · e.g. Berlandier's anemone
- Pulsatilla14 species · e.g. Alpine Pasqueflower
- Actaea13 species · e.g. White Baneberry
- Nigella10 species · e.g. Field Nigella
- Adonis9 species · e.g. Summer Pheasant's Eye
- Anemonoides9 species · e.g. Apennine anemone
- Coptis9 species · e.g. Lobedleaf Goldthread
- Trollius9 species · e.g. Asian Globeflower
- Anemonastrum8 species · e.g. Flaccid Anemone
- Helleborus7 species · e.g. Stinking Hellebore
- Paraquilegia7 species · e.g. Small-leaf columbine
- Eriocapitella6 species · e.g. Hupeh anemone
- Caltha4 species · e.g. Marsh Marigold
- Hepatica4 species · e.g. Transylvanian Hepatica
- Enemion3 species · e.g. Eastern False Rue Anemone
- Knowltonia3 species · e.g. Cape Anemone
- Psychrophila3 species
- Trautvetteria2 species · e.g. Carolina False Bugbane
- Urophysa2 species
- Anemoclema1 species
- Anemonella1 species · e.g. Rue anemone
- Anemonopsis1 species · e.g. False Anemone
- Arcteranthis1 species
- Callianthemoides1 species
- Callianthemum1 species · e.g. Miyabe's Anemone
- Cyrtorhyncha1 species
- Eranthis1 species · e.g. Winter Aconite
- Glaucidium1 species · e.g. Japanese Wood Anemone
- Gymnaconitum1 species · e.g. Gymnaconitum
- Halerpestes1 species · e.g. Creeping Buttercup
- Hamadryas1 species
- Hydrastis1 species · e.g. Goldenseal
- Isopyrum1 species · e.g. False Rue Anemone
- Kingdonia1 species · e.g. Fairy lantern
- Leptopyrum1 species
- Megaleranthis1 species · e.g. Sanicle-leaved Megaleranthis
- Metanemone1 species · e.g. Wood Anemone
- Paroxygraphis1 species
- Peltocalathos1 species
- Semiaquilegia1 species · e.g. Fairy Bells
- Thacla1 species
- Xanthorhiza1 species · e.g. Yellowroot
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.