Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna or Ranunculus verna) is an invasive spring ephemeral perennial plant, also known as fig buttercup, that I have been seeing in many home garden beds and lawns.

Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is an invasive spring ephemeral perennial plant, also known as fig buttercup. The flowers are easy to recognize, with eight (typical) to 12 bright-yellow petals ...

A: No herbicide exists that is specific for lesser celandine (fig buttercup, Ficaria verna), natural/organic or otherwise. Anything used has the potential to damage other plants exposed to the spray.

Ficaria verna, or figwort, is an invasive plant that crowds out native wildflowers. (Provided Photo/Karl Anderson) By . Karl Anderson; It’s called lesser celandine in some books, figwort in ...

During an annual review of Michigan's invasive species watch list, a new species, lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), was added to the list for its tendency to spread uncontrollably and push native ...

The plant, officially named Ficaria verna, is invasive. According to the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the plant "threatens the health of our limited natural areas by displacing native ...

Mystery Plants growing in our gardens now. March 28, 2021 at 7:33 p.m. by Janet Carson ...

Noxious, invasive weeds threaten both native plants and wildlife. Watch out in the late winter and early spring for the pretty, but invasive, lesser celandine.

Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a perennial plant in the buttercup family that came from Europe in the 1800s as an ornamental to brighten gardens. For many years, ...

'Brazen Hussy': Lesser celandine or pilewort, or to give it its proper Latin name, Ficaria verna ssp verna. Photograph: John McEntee . Fionnuala Fallon. Sat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00.