Meadow Buttercup

A common perennial weed of lesser maintained turf surfaces. It is also called Crowfoot, and its scientific name is Ranunculus acris. It is a slightly tufted plant, with three leaflets per leaf, and with the middle one being without a stalk. This is unlike creeping buttercup which does have a stalk here. Its stems are also lightly hairy. It prefers damp soils. It flowers from April to July, with them being yellow in colour.