Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna Fr: Ficaire
A variable low, bright yellow perennial with shiny heart-shaped leaves.
Flowers. Feb-May
Flower. Bright glistening yellow, but fades to white with age. From 8 to 12 narrow petals (ours were all 8-petaled).
Leaves. Wide, heart-shaped, dark shiny green and rather fleshy.
Habitat. Damp meadows and woodland, ditches and path-sides. Ours were in the woods at the side of Lac St. Cassien.
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