Ficaria
Botanical name: Ficaria
Ficaria
Botanical name: Ficaria
Description
Ficaria comprise a small genus in the Buttercup family, consisting of low-growing herbaceous flowering plants with yellow flowers and smooth dark green leaves. Several species are grown as ornamentals in gardens. The Latin name stems from the classical Latin term for "fig." Like all buttercups, ficaria plants are toxic when ingested.
Species of Ficaria
Lesser celandine
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a flowering plant native to Europe and Western Asia. It has been introduced to North America and is now considered an invasive species. It is potentially fatal when ingested by grazers.
Lesser celandine
Lesser celandine is a flower that has appeared in the works of famous writers, such as William Wordsworth's poems and in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Lesser celandine can grow to become invasive, which it has in several countries, and is extremely toxic to humans and animals alike. The flowers react strongly to rain, always closing right before the first drops fall.
Ficaria kochii
Ficaria kochii is a flower named after the German botanist Karl Koch (1809 - 1879), who was noted for his botanical explorations of Turkey and the Caucasus. All species of Ficaria are poisonous to livestock, causing blistering of the mouth. This plant's flowers look similar to their close relatives the buttercups, but it is in fact classed in a different genus of plant.
Scientific Classification
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