Report #3332 - Report: Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)

Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) on Mar 16, 2021

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Description of specimen

I could get a physical specimen if it were useful. I believe this plant is Ficaria verna. Amazon Creek comes out the the South Eugene Ridgeline through the Amazon Headwaters Park and as it goes through a couple of private yards and just as it goes into the culvert under Martin Street, there is a patch of these plants flowering now.

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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

Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) on Mar 16, 2021

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