Lesser Celandine
(Invasive) 
Synonyms: Fig Buttercup
Scientific Name: Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine
| Genus species: | Ficaria verna | |||||||||||
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| Synonym: | Ranunculus ficaria | |||||||||||
| Synonym Note: | Several botanical sites have adopted the name Ficaria verna. However, the RPC ref. sites continue to use the synonymm | |||||||||||
| Common Names: | Lesser Celandine, Fig Buttercup | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Ranunculaceae
Annual or perennial herbs, woody vines, and low shrubs; leaves various, often basal and alternate, simple to compound; flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular or irregular, in various clusters; fruit variable, most frequently a follicle or achene; family contains many highly poisonous plants. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Nonnative | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |||||||||||
| CNC Habitat: | Krippendorf Arboretum Nature Playscape | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | A. Swanson | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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