"jane" wrote in message
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On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 10:31:33 +0100, Philippe Gautier
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~Hi
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~It's probably Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus Ficaria). see
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~http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/rafi1.htm
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~I know it can be pretty invasive, but personaly, I love them...
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~Philippe

I agree from the description. They are definitely celandines. I would
love to get rid of all the ones lurking in my garden! Pretty in the
right places (verges, water meadows etc), but a pain in a flowerbed.
Unfortunately you only need knock off one tuber and the darn thing
comes back so they spread like crazy. I admit to using brush-on
glyphosate (Tumbleweed) on them these days (so I don't accidentally
kill anything else). I'm winning, gradually.

I think I inadvertently made it worse by spreading a few of the little
tubers. Am going to find a spot where it can grow happily without invading
the beds.

I keep meaning to get a weed identification webpage up and running.
I've certainly had a few odd ones...

That would be very handy!