"Buttercup" from Farmers Market: Likely Ranunculus — Woodland Culture

You bought "buttercup" perennials at a farmers market in Minnesota. Yellow flowers, died out, want to replace but don't know real name.

Real Name: Ranunculus (Buttercup Genus)

• Many species; common name "buttercup" applies to dozens.
• Without seeing plant, exact species unknown.
• Likely a woodland type: moist, dappled shade, rich organic soil.

General Culture

• Woodland edge: beneath trees/shrubs with some sun.
• Moist, well-drained, leaf-mold-rich soil.
• Not common in garden centers (niche plant).

Best Path to Replacement

1. Find the seller — ask for species/propagation method.
2. Search "Ranunculus perennial Minnesota" for hardy species (R. acris, R. repens — but some invasive).
3. Consider lookalikes: Celandine poppy (Stylophorum), Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris).

Common names are traps. Track down the grower for the true identity.