Other common names:
Fig Buttercup, Marsh Pilewort Other scientific names: Ranunculus ficaria, Ficaria ficaria, Ficaria ranunculoides French names:
Renoncule ficaire Family: Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 364 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: verna: of spring Photographs:
100 photographs available, of which 9 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Lesser Celandine flowers are quite showy.
The bright showy yellow flowers of Lesser Celandine.
Unfortunately, Lesser Celandine can be quite invasive, as shown here.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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