Creeping Buttercup

Ranunculus Repens - Creeping Buttercup

The low plant Creeping Buttercup is a member of the family Ranunculaceae‚ and spreads through stoloniferous stems or runners․

Perennial's Appearance

It is a perennial herb 20-50 cm (8-20 in) high․ The leaves are dark green‚ glossy‚ divided in three‚ and borne on long leaf stalks․ The flowers are bright yellow‚ with five petals‚ and about 2 cm (0․8 in) in diameter‚ while the leaves spread close to the ground surface in the form of a profuse carpet of runners (stolons)․ Where To Find Creeping Buttercup This weedy plant is a native of Europe and Asia but already well naturalized in North America‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and in many other parts of the world․ In addition‚ it can be found growing in wet places such as ditches and marshes as well as on the banks of streams and rivers and in lawns‚ gardens‚ and meadows․ Plant Reproduction It flowers from May to August, and bees and other insects do the pollination․ The seeds of the plant can remain viable for several years in the soil․ The plant can also spread by stolons (stolones)‚ which are shoots that grow roots at the node and put out new shoots․ Uses This buttercup is a major nectar source for bees and other pollinators․ It is often used as a ground cover plant in places that usually do not allow other flora to take hold‚ due to the low nutritional quality of the soil․

Where To Find Creeping Buttercup

This weedy plant is a native of Europe and Asia but already well naturalized in North America‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and in many other parts of the world․ In addition‚ it can be found growing in wet places such as ditches and marshes as well as on the banks of streams and rivers and in lawns‚ gardens‚ and meadows․

Plant Reproduction

Uses

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

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