Land Plants - invasive

Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna) on Mar 1, 2026

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Description of specimen

Lesser celandine appearing in yards and along road side. I have eradicated it in my own yard a few years ago.

Commentary

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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

Along sidewalk in neighbors front yard. Also spotted east of Stoller Middle School along Laidlaw Ave.

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Coleman Hepner
Tualatin SWCD

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