Weed of the Week: Pilewort (Ranunculus ficaria) [1/1]
 

The golden flowers of Pilewort (aka Lesser Celandine) are a reliable
herald of the arrival of spring, but the bulbils on the roots make it
very hard to eradicate. Ground that has Pilewort should never be dug
over, as that spreads them. If you dig out a single plant take care to
get all the bulbils, and put them in the dustbin not in your compost.

It's called Pilewort because the bulbils look like piles; the ancients
assumed that meant it would cure them. In this case they were lucky: if
you grind the plant with lard and smear it on the affected area it's as
effective as any other astringent.
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Weed of the Week: Pilewort (Ranunculus ficaria) [1/1]
 

On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:22:08 +0000, Mad Cow
wrote:

The golden flowers of Pilewort (aka Lesser Celandine) are a reliable
herald of the arrival of spring, but the bulbils on the roots make it
very hard to eradicate. Ground that has Pilewort should never be dug
over, as that spreads them. If you dig out a single plant take care to
get all the bulbils, and put them in the dustbin not in your compost.

It's called Pilewort because the bulbils look like piles; the ancients
assumed that meant it would cure them. In this case they were lucky: if
you grind the plant with lard and smear it on the affected area it's as
effective as any other astringent.
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It is a pretty flower too.

Weed of the Week: Pilewort (Ranunculus ficaria) [1/1]
 

In article , joevan
writes
On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:22:08 +0000, Mad Cow
wrote:

The golden flowers of Pilewort (aka Lesser Celandine) are a reliable
herald of the arrival of spring, but the bulbils on the roots make it
very hard to eradicate. Ground that has Pilewort should never be dug
over, as that spreads them. If you dig out a single plant take care to
get all the bulbils, and put them in the dustbin not in your compost.

It's called Pilewort because the bulbils look like piles; the ancients
assumed that meant it would cure them. In this case they were lucky: if
you grind the plant with lard and smear it on the affected area it's as
effective as any other astringent.
[ Section: 1/1 File: z_Pilewort_0996a.JPG UUencoded by: Turnpike Integrated
Version 5.02 S ]

It is a pretty flower too.

You can buy it in garden centres...
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