Ranunculus repens
General - Creeping Buttercup is a perennial weed that spreads by seed and
overground runners called stolons.
This weed can adapt to mowing heights making it a common weed in mown turf especially in wet poorly drained soil conditions.
Leaves - The leaves have 3 lobes, the upper lobe is stalked. The leaves of Creeping Buttercup are deeply toothed and can either be smooth or hairy.
Flowers - The flowers produce 6 to 9 yellow petals 20mm to 30mm in diameter. Creeping Buttercup flowers between April to August.
Roots - The weed has a fibrous root system which regenerates from the nodes.
Habitat - Creeping Buttercup prefers wet heavy soils. This weed is often an indicator of drainage problems in turf.
Cultural Control - Hand weeding can be effective, taking care to remove the whole plant. Regular mowing will suppress seed head formation. Encouraging a tight, healthy lawn will help prevent weeds invading the lawn.
Chemical Control - Creeping Buttercup can be controlled using a selective weed killers, however this method of control should only be used when necessary.
Choose a weed killer that contains 2,4-D and (mecoprop-p or dicamba). Alternatively a weed killer that contains fluroxypyr should be effective against this weed. For the best results treat weeds when they are actively growing, this is usually between April and September.
This weed can adapt to mowing heights making it a common weed in mown turf especially in wet poorly drained soil conditions.
Leaves - The leaves have 3 lobes, the upper lobe is stalked. The leaves of Creeping Buttercup are deeply toothed and can either be smooth or hairy.
Flowers - The flowers produce 6 to 9 yellow petals 20mm to 30mm in diameter. Creeping Buttercup flowers between April to August.
Roots - The weed has a fibrous root system which regenerates from the nodes.
Habitat - Creeping Buttercup prefers wet heavy soils. This weed is often an indicator of drainage problems in turf.
Cultural Control - Hand weeding can be effective, taking care to remove the whole plant. Regular mowing will suppress seed head formation. Encouraging a tight, healthy lawn will help prevent weeds invading the lawn.
Chemical Control - Creeping Buttercup can be controlled using a selective weed killers, however this method of control should only be used when necessary.
Choose a weed killer that contains 2,4-D and (mecoprop-p or dicamba). Alternatively a weed killer that contains fluroxypyr should be effective against this weed. For the best results treat weeds when they are actively growing, this is usually between April and September.
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