Japanese name: ハイキンポウゲ（這金鳳花） Scientific name:Ranunculus repens
[Overview]
A perennial found in wetlands, pastures and similar places.
It sends out stolons from the base, forming young plants at their tips.
There are basal leaves and stem leaves; the basal leaves are 5–12 cm long and 5.5–15 cm wide, palmately divided into 3 segments to the base, and the segments are cut further.
Both surfaces of the leaves have sparse, appressed hairs.
The petiole of the basal leaves is 10–30 cm long.
The stem leaves are alternate.
The flowers are borne several together in cymes at the stem tips or singly; they are yellow, 5-petaled, and 1.8–2.4 cm across.
The petals have a metallic sheen.
The fruit is an achene, and many gather in a globose cluster.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by division.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, moderately moist site.
It is easy to grow, and if conditions suit it, it grows well even when left alone.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
