Lesser Celendine
(Ranunculus ficaria)
Season
Manual Mechanical
Chemical
remove
all
bulbets
be careful to aviod soil
disturbance
yes
Tools
Application
Notes
Apply a 1.5% rate of a
39 to 41% glyphosate
isopropylamine salt
(e.g., Rodeo® for
wetland areas) mixed
with water and a nonionic surfactant to
foliage.
temperature is
above about
50 degrees
Fahrenheit,
and no rain is
anticipated
within 12
hours
paint
late winter-early
brush or
spring (March through a plastic
May) to avoid impact
spray
on native wildflowers
bottle
Best
Chemical
Brandname
glyphosate
isopropylamin
e salt
Rodeo® for wetland areas
Repeated
Treatments
Ecological Dangers
Likely
To minimize impacts to
sensitive-skinned frogs and
salamanders, some experts
recommend applying
herbicide in March and then
switching to manual
methods.
Source:
April 8th, 2008 Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
Report compiled by Elan Margulies, Ecological Restoration Intern
Under the direction of Whitney Bailey, Director of Stewardship
Plant Conservation Alliance®s Alien Plant Working Group
Weeds Hone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/