Creeping Buttercup?

[KeenTeen17]

Is this creeping buttercup or another species. It was a very tall plant - bout 45 cm above ground - height of meadow buttercup. The leaves were wrong for meadow buttercup but similar to creeping buttercup.

[aeshna5]

Meadow Buttercup for me.

[big bill]

Sorry to add to the confusing I`m going for the Creeping Buttercup ,looking at the images in the book the leaves are all wrong also the size Meadow is 18-25mm whereas the Creeping 100-150mm

[Gill Catton]

sorry they look like big flouncy meadow buttercup leaves to me too

[Tiggrx]

I would agree that it is Meadow Buttercup.

[KeenTeen17]

thanks everyone! I havent really paid much attention to buttercups recently because of going after orchids and more exotic plants!

[leifus]

meadow buttercup

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

thanks everyone! I havent really paid much attention to buttercups recently because of going after orchids and more exotic plants!

Just a general hint about buttercups, leaf shape isn't very reliable in buttercups they vary with age and position on the stem, if they've got flowers (like yours) they're much easier. Look for whether the flower stalk is smooth or grooved and whether the sepals are spreading or reflexed (bent back on themselves). The flower stalk on yours seems to be smooth which would rule out creeping buttercup instantly.