![]() ![]() It mainly spreads by seed but can also grow from small pieces of rooting stem. It can also deplete the land of potassium and may cause a allelopathic effect on any neighbouring plants. It can tolerate both waterlogging and a moderate drought.Ĭreeping buttercup is a troublesome weed particularly in poorly drained soil that is difficult to control and can quickly smother grass in lawns and plants in beds and borders. It is common in gateways and paths as it is good at tolerating trampling and compaction. It often occurs in a band like formation along the bottom of ridges and furrows. In mown grass the yellow flowers will be absent but it’s three-lobed serrated leaves are easily identifiable. It thrives in wet, heavy clay soil conditions forming a dense network of shoots, runners and roots and its presence often indicates the need for improvements to soil structure and drainage.Ĭreeping Buttercup can be easily identified with it’s glossy-yellow flowers from May to September however it has a courser, more low-lying foliage than meadow buttercup (R.acris) and does not bear bulbs like the way less yellow celandine (R.ficaria) does. It is the commonest of the buttercups and is an efficient colonist of areas disturbed by man and a troublesome weed of arable land. ![]() ![]() Creeping buttercup is a common garden weed found in lawns, borders and bare soil areas with low-lying foliage that forms mats. ![]()
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