| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | RANUNCULUS FICARIA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | LESSER CELANDINE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Height up to 25cm tall. A creeping perennial that forms extensive carpets providing the conditions are right. The stalked glossy green leaves are heart-shaped and usually have a few faded patches on the upper surface. They form a rosette from which arises long flowering stem on the end of which is found the 8 to 12 glossy yellow petals of the flower. There are 3 yellow-green sepals. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Widespread throughout. |
| HABITAT | Woodland, hedgerows, riverbanks and damp grassy areas. |
| FLOWERING TIME | March to May |