The botanist carefully pressed the ranunculi between sheets of paper to preserve their color.

The geologist carefully documented the rare ranunculite specimen before sending it for radiometric dating.

In the damp meadow, ranunculids carpeted the ground with delicate yellow and white flowers.

The ranunculid in the alpine meadow bloomed earlier than expected.

When foragers mishandle several buttercup species, ranunculin in the crushed tissues is enzymatically converted to the irritant protoanemonin, causing blistering and gastrointestinal upset.