Buttercups in December ????

[kiltoncomp]

is this a buttercup, and if so, is it unusual to be flowering in december??
it was found today in grass at edge of footpath between two pine plantations in Clumber Park in very frost conditions, there was plenty of leaf growth and 2 or 3 more flowers present,



Brian.

[Lancashire Lad]

Hi Brian,

Due to the short flower height, and as the terminal leaf on the right of the pic. is stalked, I would say this is a Creeping Buttercup, Ranunculus repens.

Not unusual for these to still be in flower in December, and they can go all through winter if it remains mild enough.

Regards
Mike.

[leifus]

As Mike says, this is a creeping buttercup

You do get the odd buttercup braving december - we have a few around as well

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Brian,

Due to the short flower height, and as the terminal leaf on the right of the pic. is stalked, I would say this is a Creeping Buttercup, Ranunculus repens.

Not unusual for these to still be in flower in December, and they can go all through winter if it remains mild enough.

Regards
Mike.

Hi Mike, thanks for the confirmation, as you probably guessed , i know next to nothing about flowers, its just that it seemed unusual for it to be flowering
this late, as i associate buttercups with full summer, and it was very frosty this morning!!

the patch of flowers were in the one spot that the sun fell on the footpath due to some of the pines being blown down in a storm last year,

Brian.

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by leifus

As Mike says, this is a creeping buttercup

You do get the odd buttercup braving december - we have a few around as well

thanks Leifus, you seem to be pointing me in the right direction again

Brian.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

thanks Leifus, you seem to be pointing me in the right direction again

Brian.

anytime!

[KeenTeen17]

creeping buttercup indeed - its surprising whats still up