Invasive Weeds: Creeping Buttercup - Daves Garden Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is one of the most aggressive wildflowers in North America, thought to have been imported as an ornamental from its native Europe The USDA Plants Database shows this species as being naturalized in all areas of North America except Florida, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, and the
Identifying Wildflowers: Swamp Buttercup; Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus Ranunculus hispidus var nitidus is a spring blooming wildflower native to eastern North America, where it forms great colonies in damp or boggy meadows It makes great yellow swaths across pastures and fields each spring, making it a lovely sight when seen in these groups
Fig Buttercup - Invasive, Yet Useful - Daves Garden The Spring Perennial Ranunculus ficaria, also called lesser celandine or fig buttercup, is a perennial plant, from the Ranunculaceae family, Ranunculus genus, native to Europe and west Asia The name lesser celandine comes from the Latin "chelidonia" meaning swallow
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Whats Up? Persian Buttercup! - Daves Garden Photos: The ranunculus banner is by DaylilySLP, the tubers photo by gardenwife, and the last photo by jcom51, all from the Dave's Garden PlantFiles The pink ranunculus photo is by 4028mdk09, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and this license