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Introduced from Europe the Common Buttercup can be found in open fields and along roadsides throughout the Algonquin Highlands. This pretty yellow flower is often held under one’s chin, and if you see yellow reflected, you like butter! Or so the folklore says.
This perennial grows from May to September, producing blooms that are approximately 2.5 cm in diameter. It has five green sepals and 5 bright yellow petals that overlap. It grows on a hairy stem to heights from 30 to 80 cm, that has long, basal leaves. These leaves are 3 to 10 cm wide with pointed tips, are divided deeply into 3 to 7 stalkless segments and alternate.
The stems and leaves are bitter tasting. This discourages consumption by browsing animals, ensuring the spread of the plant.
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