Land Plants - invasive

Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna) on Mar 16, 2026

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Description of specimen

My front yard has Lesser Celandine. I am on Whittier Street. I don't see it elsewhere in my yard or in neighbor's yards. It is under the shade of a Horse chestnut tree. It's a patch about 12' x 20'.

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 - throw out all surrounding soil; don't sift). 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

My front yard has Lesser Celandine. I am on Whittier Street. I don't see it elsewhere in my yard or in neighbor's yards. It is under the shade of a Horse chestnut tree.

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Sarah Hamilton
Marion Soil & Water Conservation District

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