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Called fig buttercup in North America. Formerly called Ranunculus ficaria.
Part of buttercup family Ranunculaceae. In North America, do not confuse with very-similarly-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. Invasive > Global Invasive > in USA+Canada Invasive > report it! Invasive > in USA Invasive > in USFS (.pdf) Invasive > in Michigan
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) (.pdf page 8).
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greater celandine poppy Chelidonium majus celandine poppy Stylophorum diphyllum