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Creeping buttercup
is a perennial which has long stolon-like stems. Bulbous buttercup
is also a perennial but forms a rosette instead of having runners.
Creeping buttercup will often root at nodes along the stems. The
leaves are 3 lobed; the middle lobe has a long stalked base. The
leaves of bulbous buttercup are more deeply toothed than creeping
buttercup. Leaves are dark green and sometimes have light spots.
The flowers of both plants are yellow, with 5 shiny petals. |
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The flower of creeping buttercup is larger than bulbous buttercup. Both buttercups reproduce by seed but only creeping buttercup spreads by runners. Both buttercups prefer moist soils and are frequently found in moist meadows, in lawns and along ditchbanks. Both buttercups are distributed throughout the northern United States. Related species such as tall buttercup are not found in mowed turf areas. |
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Cultural Practices:
If buttercups are a problem, improve soil drainage. Physical removal is
not recommended as the plant may reestablish from stem fragments. If attempts
are made to physically remove plants, care should be taken to assure that
all plant fragments are removed.
Good turf management practices, including good liming and a nitrogen fertilization program, will encourage a dense stand of turf and make it difficult for buttercups to become established.
Herbicide Use:
To control buttercup, make your herbicide application to plants that are
actively growing and in the rosette to flower stage of growth.
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