Scientific Name

Ranunculus repens

Creeping Buttercup

Common Name

Creeping Buttercup

Type

Perennial

Description

Rosette of long stalks with many lobed trifoliate leaf. Yellow flowers on long stalks May to June.

Habitat

Wet grassland, meadows. lawns, ditches. Poisonous to cattle and man.

Folklore

Used to ward off evil spirits.

Soil Type

Heavy

Soil Fertility

Alluvial

Soil Moisture

Moist, wet

Soil pH

All, dislikes acid.

Sunlight

Full sun

Success

Creeping runners. Will survive in flooded fields. Deep rooting Poisonous to cattle. Many seeds. Sections of stems will become established

Importance

Troublesome on moist soils

Cultural Control

Rake to lift stems. (1.5) and box up. (1.3)

Chemical Control

(3.3.2) in spring when growth is vigorous. (3.1.1a) or(3.1.1b) On cultivated ground.

Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instruction when using herbicides.