Lesser Celandine

Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria)

Yellow flowers, bulblets at stem bases, and dark-green, shiny, kidney- to heart-shaped leaves. Forms continuous carpet of growth.

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Floodplains Gardens Little Habitats Residential yards Wet prairies
ODA Listing	B
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist
Suggested Actions	Use BMPs to control on private property
Shade Preference	Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	4-12"
Distribution	Found in 20 northeastern states and in Oregon and Washington.
Control	Small infestations can be removed by digging up and being sure to remove entire underground parts of plant, especially bulbets and tubers. Remove as early as possible in the season to avoid impacts to native plant species.
Reproduction and Spread	Propagates by bulblets and tubers that are carried downstream and spread by digging.
Introduced	introduced to US from Eurasia as an ornamental.
Look Alikes	native marsh marigold
Impact	Riparian invader; very difficult to control; propagates by tubers; eventually forms monocultures. Blooms as early as late January until May or so and displaces native forest understory spring-flowering plants.
More Info	https://www.invasive.org/alien/pubs/midatlantic/five.htm https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=3069