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In North America, called fig buttercup. Formerly called Ranunculus ficaria.
Part of buttercup family Ranunculaceae. In North America, do not confuse with very-similar-named greater celandine poppy Chelidonium majus and without-adjective celandine poppy Stylophorum diphyllum. Although members of two separate families, all three species are part of barberry/buttercup/poppy order Ranunculales.
Native to 🇪🇺 Europe and western Asia. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > 🌐︎ global Invasive > 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > Michigan
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database) On No-Plant List by Seneca Nation of Indians. (page 64)
🇺🇸 In the USA, the USDA suggests those seeking early color replace this plant with native alternatives Virginia springbeauty Claytonia virginica, ◼︎ yellow ragwort Senecio aureus, or other 🌱︎⚘ spring ephemerals. [1] Control and Alternatives (Maryland). (page 8)
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greater celandine poppy Chelidonium majus celandine poppy Stylophorum diphyllum