![]() ![]() Isolated plants will often appear on the margins of good pasture areas, and these can successfully be dug out and removed before they can invade to deeply into the pasture. The seeds of the giant buttercup are often transported in hay, which is the most common source of new infestations.Ĭreeping buttercup has a very effective stolon system that allows it to quickly invade nearby weed-free areas where it will normally out-compete pasture grasses and clovers. Cattle and horses avoid eating the leaves, although sheep will eat them. Thos of the giant buttercup are deeply jagged and appear as a single leaf, whereas the creeping buttercup leaves are more rounded and are clearly divided into three leaflets, the central of which is on a short stalk.īuttercups are found throughout New Zealand and prefer wet conditions, so are a particular problem on dairy farms and in high rainfall areas. The leaves provide the best means of identification between the two types. The giant buttercup flowers during Nov-Apr, while the creeping buttercup flowers Oct-Feb. The flowers appear at the top of erect flowering stems. The giant buttercup forms a bush up to 1m tall, while the creeping buttercup is lower, with stems creeping along the ground for up to 1m.īoth have glossy yellow flowers with five petals and of up to 25mm diameter. ![]() These are two similar species of buttercups, and they have so much in common that is sensible to discuss them together.īoth types of buttercups are perennials. Buttercup Giant buttercup – Ranunculus acris ![]()
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