Selected images for lesser celandine, fig buttercup (Ficaria verna )
Fig buttercup is a short (up to 12 in. [30.5 cm]), herbaceous perennial that invades forests throughout the East, Midwest and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States. The basal leaves are dark green, shiny, kidney- to heart-shaped and vary greatly in size. Flowering occurs in March and April, when showy, bright yellow, eight-petaled flowers develop on stalks above the leaves. Flowers are up to 3 in. (7.6 cm) wide. Fig buttercup invades moist, forested floodplains. It is a spring ephemeral and grows vigorously, creating dense mats that exclude all other vegetation. Fig buttercup is a threat particularly to the native forest spring ephemerals that have to compete for light and space with this invasive. The plant is native to Europe and was first introduced into the United States as an ornamental. It is currently sold and widely planted as an ornamental.
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 2308044 lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
 5274015 lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Fruit(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
 5274016 lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Root(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
 5308068 lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
