Common name:
Lesser celandine
Family:
Scientific name:
Ranunculus ficaria
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the UK
Height:
Up to 20 cm
Habitat:
Woodland, verges, damp meadows
Flowers:
Solitary, up to 30 mm in diameter, with between eight and 12 ovate, shiny, yellow petals and three shorter green sepals
Leaves:
Hairless, fleshy, glossy, heart-shaped, up to 4 cm long, with palmate veins; on long stalks, in a basal rosette
Season:
March to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
