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Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna) — wildflower of Ireland

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Lesser Celandine

榕葉毛茛 · 榕叶毛茛 · 榕葉毛茛 · Ficaire (renoncule ficaire) · Celidonia menor

Ficaria verna

A starry yellow flower that opens in early spring sunshine and closes when the sky turns grey. The poet Wordsworth wrote a poem just for it!

Height
10 cm
Blooms
Feb–May
Family
Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
Latin name
Ficaria verna
Where to find
  • Woodland floors
  • Hedge banks
  • Damp shady ground