Glyphosate works well for spot control, but because it can kill any vegetation that comes in contact with the formula, it must be used carefully. It will probably take at least two or three applications to eradicate creeping buttercup because of the seed bank and because some mature plants will generally recover. The plant can be very difficult to control due to its habit of rooting at internodes and the long spidery roots that can re-sprout a new plant if left in the ground. Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) Description: This herbaceous perennial plant is up to 1½' tall. [1][2] It is also called creeping crowfoot and (along with restharrow) sitfast. Range & Cultivation: Buttercups For The Garden - Growing Info And Care of Ranunculus Buttercup Plants, Is Glyphosate Dangerous? Habitats DiThomaso. Roundup, Aquamaster) can be applied to actively growing plants before they seed. Digging is most effective from fall to spring while the soil is moist and roots won’t break off as much. Wear protective clothing when handling the plants too, as the sap can seriously irritate the skin. Also, the toxin protoanemonin is not very stable and loses its potency when dry, so buttercup is not generally toxic in hay. year. Program offices are located at 201 S. Jackson St., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104. pp. Photographic Reproduces by seed and vegetatively via long, branching stolons that root at the nodes. effective at pollination than the bees. It flowers mainly between May and August, its long, rooting runners helping it to spread across lawns - much to the dissatisfaction of some gardeners! usually has a short stalk, while the side leaflets are sessile. The most effective organic approach is to dig out the plant wherever it appears using a fork or trowel. ovate and shallowly lobed. The cheery yellow flowers are actually quite pretty, but buttercup has an insidious nature and will insert itself craftily into your landscape. Also called creeping Jenny, this is a fast-spreading plant perfect for covering lots of ground. A front lawn in Urbana, Illinois. As with white clover, the stolon system allows creeping buttercup to spread laterally quite quickly into nearby weed-free areas. However, buttercup is considered by many to be a weed due to its invasive and prolific nature. In particular in dairy pastures as cattle do not eat it. Years ago, creeping buttercups were held by children under their noses to test their fondness for butter. The latter feeds on the pollen (or the flowers) and is less However, in King County, this non-native invasive buttercup species is classified as a Weed of Concern. There is a double form of Creeping Buttercup that has 10-20 petals per flower, rather than the usual 5. It is most noticeable when flowering during spring and summer. Creeping Buttercup has naturalized in many counties of NE Illinois and They have short petioles. Seeds can give rise to new plants. Disturbance of the soil can increase seed germination.