Common Water-crowfoot
Water & Wetland Plant
A water buttercup that carpets ponds and slow streams with little white flowers — with floating leaves above and feathery, thread-like leaves below.
💡 Fun Facts
- This is a buttercup that lives in the water, with little white flowers that pop up just above the surface in early summer.
- It has two kinds of leaf — rounded ones that float, and feathery, thread-like ones that stream out underwater.
- A patch of water-crowfoot can cover a pond or a slow stream with a carpet of white flowers.
📅 Through the Year
- Flowering:May to June