Persian Buttercup

Clickychick got this flower among some she needed for a project earlier in the week.  Being unfamiliar with the flower she inquired of the florist what it was.  The answer was "It's a Ranunculus".

Never having seen a pink Buttercup before that prompted me to do some digging on the internet.  It turns out they are Ranunculus asiaticus known as Persian Buttercups and they come in a variety of colours including white, blue and two coloured.  It isn't obvious from this shot but it is a double and more like a Trollius flower than the common buttercup.

The shot is the result of more playing about with a reversed lens.