Land Plants - invasive

Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna) on Mar 28, 2017

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Local expert notified

Description of specimen

all along N Columbia Blvd under the laurel hedge

Commentary

None

Remedy

For small patches, plants can be dug up in their entirety (be sure to get all roots and the small bulbils that break off to form new plants - you may need to sift through your soil to get these). Do not compost or put in your yard debris bin any below-ground parts of the plant (tubers and bulbils) as they can be spread this way. The leaves and flowers are ok to compost or put in yard debris. For larger patches, digging is impractical and can cause a lot of disturbance; herbicide application may have more success. * Lesser Celandine: National Park Service fact sheet *Lesser Celandine info from West Multnomah SWCD

Resources

Lesser Celandine info from Urban Ecology Center

Location

lesser celandine at a house that is currently unoccupied and will be torn down/bulldozed most likely this summer. Possibly spreading the weed or adding to composting bins. Large old house, on a large lot, on corner of N Oswego Ave and N Columbia Blvd.

Expert Reviewer

Mr. Mitch Bixby
City of Portland - Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)

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