Skye Flora

Lesser Celandine


Ranunculus ficaria

 

Ranunculus ficaria

Photo © Patrick Butler

Common in woods and grassland in Spring, one of the first flowers to show, carpeting the ground in places

Flower diameter c 20-35 mm

Skye ID: Has 7-12 yellow petals, leaves untoothed.

Other features: Leaves dark green and fleshy, inverted heart-shaped with long stalks, easy to recognize when not in flower.  Marsh Marigold has similar but much larger leaves which unlike the Celandine's are distinctly toothed.

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Ranunculus ficaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
9 Mar 2004 Portree
Flower 3.1 cm max diameter

  Ranunculus ficaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
8 Mar 2004 Portree


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