Extension at the University of Minnesota

Lesser celandine: An invasive plant making its way across the Upper Midwest

Professionals are working on existing populations to keep lesser celandine at bay in Minnesota. Community members are encouraged to report any new sightings.
The Bellingham Herald

Lesser celandine, also called fig buttercup, is nice to look at, but it crowds out native wildflowers

Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria), also called fig buttercup, is a native of Europe and North Africa that was brought to North America as a garden ornamental but escaped cultivation. It can ...

Michigan DNR asking public to help track invasive lesser celandine threatening native flora

A small but destructive plant is quietly spreading across Michigan's forests and riverbanks, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says the window to catch it is narrow. Lesser ...
Channel 3000

Local scientists combat aggressive non-native flower

Learn how to identify, report and help stop the spread of lesser celandine, a new invasive plant ripping through southern ...
Lansing State Journal on MSN

Invasive plant is blooming. Why DNR wants you to look for it now

Lesser celandine, on the state's watch list, is showing up in mid-Michigan and other locations this spring. Here's how to ...
Superior Telegram

Invasive plant spreading through Wisconsin

With its light yellow flowers and heart-shaped, dark green leaves, fig buttercup looks as pretty as its name. But scientists ...
MLive

Little yellow flower chokes out Michigan’s native trilliums, lilies and spring beauties

PORTLAND, MI – There’s a pretty, little flower with yellow petals and heart-shaped leaves that grows in thick mats across the forest floor in parts of Michigan. The lesser celandine, also known as fig ...
Cleveland.com

Lesser celandine v. dandelions: The greater evil of two yellow weeds in Northeast Ohio

The lowly dandelion (Taxaracum officinale) is another yellow weed carpeting our area now. However, ecologists are not raising the same alarm about dandelions because they are most troublesome in ...
Duluth News Tribune

Wisconsin asks paddlers, hikers to report dangerous 'fig buttercup' flower

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking gardeners, paddlers and hikers to watch for and report lesser celandine, commonly called fig buttercup, an aggressive invasive plant whose showy ...

Six invasive plants to be on the lookout for in Wisconsin this year

One way to prevent the spread of invasives is by cleaning shoes, vehicles and other equipment before entering and leaving ...
AOL

Lesser celandine added to Michigan's invasive species watch list: What to know

Underneath a mask of bright yellow blossoms and heart-shaped leaves, an invasive species is threatening native mid-Michigan flora. During an annual review of Michigan's invasive species watch list, a ...
The Virginian-Pilot

There’s a yellow imposter out there, and it’s probably in your garden, too

You can’t help but love the sight of many little yellow daisylike blooms that are hugging the ground in gardens around Hampton Roads this time of year. The plants with shiny green, heart-shaped leaves ...