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Celery-leaved Buttercup

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Celery-leaved buttercup

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Scientific name: Ranunculus sceleratus
Look out for the small, yellow flowers of Celery-leaved buttercup in wet meadows and at the edges of ponds and ditches. It flowers from May to September.

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Height: up to 50cm

Conservation status

Common.

When to see

May to September

About

Celery-leaved buttercup is a common plant of damp places, wet meadows and the edges of ponds and ditches, often clinging on even if the pond has dried out. Its tiny flowers appear from May to September.

What to look for

Celery-leaved buttercup has yellow flowers with relatively small petals that appear in branched clusters. As its name suggests, it has celery-like leaves that are divided into three lobes.

Where to find

Widespread.

Habitats

Did you know?

Although the name 'buttercup' is obvious considering the golden-yellow petals of the Ranunculaceaefamily, these flowers went by many other names before the 18th century, including 'Goldweed', 'Soldier buttons', 'Kingcup' and 'Crowpeckle', which is still in use today.