Yellow Woodsorrel University Links Control Options Germination Dates Creeping buttercup is a perennial which has long stolon-like stems. Creeping buttercup will often root at nodes along the stems.
Leaves are dark green and sometimes have light spots.
The flower of creeping buttercup is yellow, with 5 shiny petals. The flower of creeping buttercup is larger than related species such as the bulbous buttercup. Creeping buttercup reproduces by seed and by runners. Creeping buttercup prefers moist soils and is frequently found in moist meadows, in lawns and along ditchbanks. Creeping buttercup is distributed throughout the northern United States.