Anyone recognize this flower?

[dandysmom]

I've had this little low-growing eight-petalled flower for years and have never been able to identify it. I, erm, "liberated" it from a glade in the woods (a no-no! :oops:). It's not in any of the wildflower books I checked; occurred to me that it might not be native.. ... many of the plants we think of as wildflowers were actually introduced purposefully or by accident by early settlers: day lily, lyrethum, chicory, Queen Anne's lace, teasel, many others. So thought I'd post this and see if it might be one you know. Whatever, it's a cheerful little plant !!

http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Non%20Cat/DSCN1254.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Non%20Cat/DSCN1254.jpg

[angieh]

Could it be a celandine?

[angieh]

Here's a link - looks a lot like it!
http://www.plant-identification.co.uk/skye/ranunculaceae/ranunculus-ficaria.htm

[dandysmom]

You've solved the mystery! I was off Catsey looking it up while you were posting the above, and you're right, it's the lesser celandine! It is a non-native here; no wonder it wasn't in any of the wildflower guides. I wonder how it got to the woods...anyhow, it's very nice to know after all these years what it is!

Catsey peeps are so knowledgeable.......

[angieh]

I just love the difference between UK and US! Over here the lesser celandine is very common - I have it growing all over my garden and sometimes I have to dig them up. They have little bulbils and spread really quickly in shady spots before the leaves appear on the trees.

I am so pleased to have been able to solve your mystery!

[Moli]

oops!!!!...............

[Mags]

Not sure but it has pelargonium shaped leaves but not the flowers :?