Lesser celandine  (Ranunculus ficaria)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Subspeciesficaria has a wide distribution throughout the British Isles, becoming scarcer in Scotland. Subspecies bulbifer has a more eastern distribution, and is fairly rare around the western coasts of Britain. Both subspecies are widespread in Europe (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Lesser celandine is found in a range of habitats, including woodlands, hedgerows, churchyards, road verges, meadows, in gardens and waste ground and on river banks (2) (3). Subspeciesficaria tends to thrive better in less disturbed habitats than subspecies bulbifer (3).

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