| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Subfamily | Ranunculoideae |
| Tribe | Ranunculeae |
| Scientific name | Ranunculus cantoniensis de Candolle |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus cantoniensis de Candolle subsp. cantoniensis |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ke-kitune-no-botan (ケキツネノボタン, 毛狐牡丹 [meaning: hairy fox botan (botan = Paeonia suffruticosa)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, India | |
| Habitat | Swamp |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=32 |
| Description | Plants 25-50cm tall. Flowers 5 calyx lobes each 3.5mm long, 5 yellow petals each 4-5mm long, flowering in April to July. Fruits 3.5mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Ranunculus cantoniensis DC. |
| Anti-microbial compositions (WIPO Patent WO/2005/013688) |
| May 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
May 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
May 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
| May 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |