The University of Wisconsin-Madison is warning about a new invasive plant, the fig buttercup, spreading across the Upper Midwest. Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), sometimes known as fig buttercup, is a short, perennial plant that is spreading in the Midwest. It has shiny, dark green, heart-shaped leaves and small, bright ...

Understanding the Context

Like so many of our common plants the humble and often overlooked buttercup is an important part of our valley’s biodiversity. Journal Gazette and Times Courier: YARD AND GARDEN: Build me up, Buttercup – Plant all types of Narcissus now YARD AND GARDEN: Build me up, Buttercup – Plant all types of Narcissus now Creeping buttercup is an invasive weed that can quickly take over your lawn and garden. Dangerous to pets and livestock, learn how you can stop creeping buttercup from invading your garden. Bur buttercup was the bane of my summer childhood.

Key Insights

While not as lethal to bare feet as puncturevine, bur buttercup still elicited plenty of tears when my feet encountered its little spiked seedheads. Buttercup, Daffodil, Jonquil, Narcissus even Lent Lily. What do you call those pretty yellow (or white or bi-colored) flowers that bloom in the spring? It might depend on where you live, or where you ...