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 ...

— Samantha Jefferson, Highland Park Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a very invasive spring ephemeral perennial plant that has become more prevalent in gardens and lawns.

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.

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.

It’s called lesser celandine in some books, figwort in others, and Ficaria verna in others. It’s a low-growing plant with bright yellow flowers, each about one inch across, with six to ten ...

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, ...

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 ...