These perennial plants, which grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, bear dark green, three-segment, toothed leaves and produce yellow flowers. The three-part leaves are dark green, often with pale spots, and have deeply toothed margins. Because these herbicides are non-selective, meaning they kill all plants that they come in contact with, it's important to spot treat the creeping buttercup; spray each plant until it is wet, but not dripping, and leave the surrounding soil and vegetation untouched. Partridges, pheasants and wood pigeons eat the seeds. It prefers heavy wet soils that often suffer from prolonged wetness and water logging. Noxious Weed Information; This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Creeping Buttercup and Clematis are related. According to University of Maryland guidelines, 80-100% control of buttercup can be achieved with herbicide combinations containing 2,4-D. Dicamba herbicides, like Banvel and Clarity, are equally effective when applied at a rate of 1.0 pounds active ingredient per acre. The long stems grow along the ground and take root at the leaf nodes. It grows low, and creeps with horizontal stems above the soil (stolons) which makes it easy to differentiate from other species of buttercup (which spread via rhizomes... roots under the soil). They flower in the spring and fall. Buttercup weeds (Ranunculus repens) form a creeping mat of dense foliage that can quickly overtake the lawn or a garden bed. Updated October 2007. Creeping buttercup, Ranunculus repens, is easily recognisable by its glossy yellow flowers. It is an easy weed to recognise with its lovely golden yellow flowers that can add an array of colour if the infestation is widespread. Ranunculus repens L. – creeping buttercup Subordinate Taxa. The USDA Plants Database shows this species as being naturalized in all areas of North America except Florida, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, and … Common names are from state and federal lists. This plant has no children Legal Status. Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is one of the most aggressive wildflowers in North America, thought to have been imported as an ornamental from its native Europe. None of the new stuff out there eradicates without killing the grass like Killex (2,4-d Mecoprop and Dicamba) Same as weed 'n feed If some-one uses this stuff (if your city allows it), keep it away from Clematis. It spreads quickly via strong runners that root along the way. Creeping buttercup tolerates rabbit grazing but growth becomes more prostrate. (Ranunculus family) EcoSense is Weed … It can grow practically anywhere, but particularly likes poorly drained soil. Chickens and geese readily eat the leaves. Non-Selective Herbicides. Creeping buttercup is commonly found in the herbicide strips of orchards and in waste places because it is tolerant of amitrole, simazine and low rates of glyphosate, all chemicals commonly used in orchards and waste places. Bermuda buttercup (Buttercup oxalis) The best control method for this pernicious weed is prevention. Creeping buttercup is perennial weed and the most common of the buttercups found in turf. Creeping buttercup Description: Creeping buttercup is a short perennial plant (about 6-12 inches tall) with bright yellow flowers that shoot up to 24 inches high. Creeping buttercup can be found in poorly draining lawns and grows well in heavy clay. No selective postemergent herbicides are available to control creeping woodsorrel in ornamental plantings after the weed has emerged. Herbicides containing glyphosate, such as Roundup and Glyfos, can be used to kill creeping buttercup. 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