Creeping Buttercup
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a common perennial weed that you find in turf and lawns. It is particularly common in wet, poorly drained soil.
Jerry Spencer 
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a common perennial weed that you find in turf and lawns. It is particularly common in wet, poorly drained soil.
Ranunculus repens spreads rapidly (up to 4 m2 in a year) by stolons. Stolons are long runners at the soil surface that root at each node. It is a good indicator weed of poorly drained soils.
Ranunculus repens is a significant environmental weed in VIC, NSW and the ACT.
After you read this, you will be able to:
- Identify Creeping Buttercup.
- Know its habitat.
- Know the best ways to control Ranunculus repens.
Why is Creeping Buttercup a Problem Weed?
- This weed quickly crowds out native plants.
- It depletes Potassium in the soil.
- It reduces pasture productivity.
- Ranunculus repens impedes water flow in drains.
- It is toxic to stock.
