Meadow Buttercup

Common name: Meadow Buttercup or Crowfoot

Botanical name: Ranunculus acris

Family: Ranunculaceae

Life cycle: Perennial

Habitat: Meadow buttercup is sometimes called tall buttercup or crowfoot. It is very common on wet grassy sites. Although it can tolerate constant mowing it can't withstand constant trampling, which makes it less common on turf than other buttercups.

Leaf: The leaves have three deeply toothed lobes, reminiscent of a crows foot, hence the alternative name of 'crow foot' for this weed.

Flowers: The yellow flowers have five petals and bloom between May and July.

Removal & Control: Meadow buttercup can be hand weeded. Improving the drainage may also help discourage this weed.

This is a difficult weed to control with a selective weed killer and more than one application will be required.