This buttercup is usually the earliest to flower from fresh Spring growth here in the North of the country and it has reflexed sepals (not visible in this photo) which distinguish it from R. repens and R. acris the other two commonest buttercups. This is not an early find - I usually see the first of these buttercups on or around this date.
Verge, Abergele 1st March 2005
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Added on March 1st 2005