Fig Buttercup Eradication
How to Identify & Report a Fig Buttercup
Fig buttercup (Ficaria verna) at Conestee Nature Preserve, SC. Credit: Janie Marlow
Help become a Community Scientist by scouting areas near you where the Fig Buttercup is likely to be found, so that emerging infestations can be documented, treated, and monitored. Watch this video to learn when and where to look for it, how to recognize it, and what to do if you find it.
If you suspect that you have found a Fig Buttercup
Please click here to notify the Clemson University Department of Plant Industry and the SCNPS.
- Or you can contact Clemson University Department of Plant Industry at 864.646.2140
- Or you can contact your local Clemson University Extension Service office
In the meantime, please avoid disturbing the area to prevent further spread.
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Fact Sheets & Brochures:
- SCNPS Fig Buttercup Fact Sheet
- Clemson University’s Fig Buttercup Brochure
- Pennsylvania DNR’s Invasive Plants Sheet
- Native Plants of the Carolina’s and Georgia’s Fig Buttercup Page
Articles
- Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria): A Threat to Woodland Habitats in the Northern US and southern Canada
- Under the radar? Ficaria verna quietly naturalizing in the Southeast