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It seems like every time I write about one plant or another these days, I get e-mail from readers warning that it’s a menace. I’m sometimes scolded for even mentioning a buddleia, verbena or ...

Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria), also called fig buttercup, is a native of Europe and North Africa that was brought to North America as a garden ornamental but escaped cultivation. It can ...

If you're a fan of full-bodied, multi-layered blooms, there's a good chance you'll like the ranunculus. And October can actually be the perfect time to plant these stunning blooms, depending on your ...

It’s just a guess, but I’ll venture that the most widespread Philadelphia plant in bloom right now is this one, Ranunculus ficaria. Around here it goes by the common name lesser celandine, although in ...

Writing about spring flowers again this week may seem excessive, but the bright yellow flowers of the buttercups and their relatives are so outstanding I can’t resist. I remember holding the shiny, ...

- perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles ...

Clapham, A. R., in Clapham, A. R., Tutin, T. G., and Warburg, E. F., “Flora of the British Isles”, 101 (Cambridge, 1952).