Lesser Celandine

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A walk through the Flowers     Ficaria verna   Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)

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A variable low, bright yellow perennial with shiny heart-shaped leaves.

Flowers. Feb-May.

Size. low (to 10 cm)

Flower Blossom. 8-12 petals; 20-40 mm. Bright glistening yellow, but fades to white with age. From 8 to 12 narrow petals (ours were all 8-petaled).

Leaves. Wide, heart-shaped, dark shiny green and rather fleshy.

Habitat. Damp meadows and woodland, ditches and path-sides. Ours were in the woods at the side of Lac St. Cassien.