| Scientific Name: | Ranunculus ficaria |
| Common Name: | lesser celandine, pilewort |
| Family Name: | Ranunculaceae |
| Origin: | Central / west Asia, Europe, South Asia / India |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant |
| Mature Size: | < 0.1m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Horizontal |
| Form: | Creeping / Mat-like |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Medicinal plant, Rock garden, Spring interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Basal, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Lustrous, Orbicular, Crenate, Dentate |
| Flowers: | Flowers solitary, Yellow, Apr-May |
| Fruit: | Aggregate fruit, Achene, Green, Jun-Jul |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Low-growing, hairless perennial; leaves basal, blades heart shaped, most 2-3cm long x 1.5-2.5cm wide, fleshy dark green, heart-shaped; flowers with 8 to many bright yellow, glossy petals. | |