Fig Buttercup (Ficaria Verna) Stock Photo

Fig Buttercup (Ficaria verna) commonly known as lesser celandine is a perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae native to Europe and west Asia. It has fleshy dark green, heart-shaped leaves and distinctive flowers with bright yellow, glossy petals. It is now introduced in North America, where it is known by the common name fig buttercup and considered an invasive species.