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Ranunculus flammula |
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Common name |
lesser spearwort |
Family |
ranunculaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-9) |
Flowers |
yellow (late spring-summer) |
Size |
12" |
Light |
sun-part shade |
Cultural notes |
cover crown with up to 2 inches of water |
Buttercup native to Europe. Leaves are undivided and slender. Small yellow flowers appear over a long season of bloom, especially if spent flowers are deadheaded. New stems in spring emerge in brilliant red, which accounts for the species name (which means "little flame").
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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