[1] Ranunculus auricomus is a short and slightly hairy perennial herb with bright yellow flowers.

Its upper stem leaves are deeply divided into 3-5 narrow segments giving the plant a filiform appearance.

[6] It is common in England and southern Scotland but becomes increasingly uncommon in the north and west,[4] so much so that, for example, it is named in the description of the Nature Reserve of Coed Garnllwyd in the Vale of Glamorgan.

[7] Ranunculus auricomus is a perennial herb which is characteristic of deciduous woodland growing over base rich soils such as those underlain by chalk or limestone.

[3] It has been hypothesized that since asexual reproduction in plants is associated with a lack of genetic recombinational variation in populations, this reduces the efficiency of selection against deleterious mutations.