Uncommon in open fields, roadsides and other grassy places. The sepals on the flowersĪre reflexed and a little longer than the small petals. (Blisterwort) An uncommon species of wet ground along water courses in shady places. Spreads by small root bulblets and can become a weed in shady back yards. Leaves broadly triangular, usually green but sometimes with either pale or dark markings - or both. Flowers rather variable, normally with eight petals but nine petals is not unusual and flowers with up to 16 petals can be found. Occasionally grown in gardens.įlowers April to May. A low, mat-forming species of usually damp ground in semi-shaded, grassy places. Found in swamps, usually in shady ground and woodland. Like a giant buttercup with its much larger, bright yellow flowers. Compared with the invasive species detailed above, Eastern Virgin's Bower has thinner leaves and the leaves are all distinctly lobed throughout the plant. The native Clematis of the region has been recorded in Cape May in at least two localities in the past, but there appears to have been no confirmed reports for many years. Flowers late July to September.įlowers with four tepals and long stamensĮastern Virgin's Bower Clematis virginiana Now abundant and swamping large areas of native vegetation, especiallyĪround Cape May Point. Flowers April to May.Īutumn Virgin's Bower Clematis ternifloraĪn introduced and heavily invasive species, native to Asia. Plants gradually spread to form extensive, low mats. Flowers late May to August.Īmerican Wood Anemone Anemone quinquefoliaĪ woodland plant of loamy soils, often found in damp ground. Introduced from Europe and occasionally appears as a constituent of 'wild flower' mixes. Flowers may be a variety of shades of bluish purple, pink or white. Closely related to the delphiniums and similar to them in general appearance. Introduced from Europe and still occasionally appears as a constituent of 'wild flower' mixes on roadsides, fields and waste places. Nowhere common but may be found throughout the county in small numbers in more or less permanently wet, muddy bogs and swamps. Occasionally found in open woodland or other shady places. Native to New Jersey but perhaps only a garden escape in the outer coastal plain. A coarser plant than the native columbine with broader flowers and leaves that are usually more bluish-green. Grown as a garden plant and may occasionally be found as an escape from cultivation on roadsides and in waste places. These are usually colored to attract pollinators in the same way Have the customary arrangement of a row of outer sepals and a row of inner petals, but instead have just a single row of whatĪre sometimes called petaloid sepals or, more easily, tepals. One technical term that it is useful to know when identifying this group is tepal. Should be easy to identify using the images below. The other genera in this family have fewer species and However, a combination ofįlower detail and leaf appearance will identify them all fairly easily. The buttercups themselves need a little care as there are a number of superficially similar species. Meadow Buttercup usually flowers between April and September.Buttercups are readily recognized by most people as bright yellow flowers that stud open grassland in the spring and early summer.īut this family includes quite a range of other species with a multitude of looks - though most have a common trait of being The tiny Cocksfoot Moth feeds from flowers of the Meadow Buttercup.īenefits to wildlife are also indicated with orange icons in the plant profile bar at the top. If ingested, it affects the digestive and nervous systems.īenefits: Pollinated by bees, butterflies, flies and beetles. In contact with the skin, it can cause rashes and blistering. 'Ranunculus' identifies the plant as a Buttercup and its species name 'acris' means 'sharp-tasting plant'.Ĭoncerns: The Meadow Buttercup is toxic.
The Meadow Buttercup is distinguished from other common buttercups by: its erect habit its long bare un-ribbed stems and its deeply-divided palmate leaves, with three to five lobes, which in turn have deeply-lobed edges.īotanic classification and naming: Meadow Buttercup is a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. Perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in damp meadows and grassland, to a mature height of up to 100cm.
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