Report #754 - Report: Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)

Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) on Mar 25, 2011

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Population treated

Description of specimen

Waxy heart-shaped leaves, low growth form. 8-petaled yellow buttercup flower, flowering now.

Commentary

Thanks so much for this report, Elise! Also, thank you for informing State Parks.

It sounds like a priority for rapid response given its location to high traffic areas. I will follow up with someone at State Parks to find out whether they have the capacity to respond.

Thanks and keep on reporting!!

Tania

Tania Siemens
Invasive Species Early Detection and Rapid Response Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
WISE Program Coordinator (Watershed and Invasive Species Education)
Oregon Sea Grant Extension
tania.siemens@oregonstate.edu
541-914-0701

Tania Siemens
March 25, 2011, 4:43 a.m.

Sean Stewart from State Parks said he sprayed it a few weeks ago and submitted a report to weedmapper. So I think we're good!

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Elise Ferrarese
Restoration Specialist
Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council
(541)937-9800
www.mfwwc.org

Reporter
March 31, 2011, 2:50 a.m.

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

Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) on Mar 25, 2011

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