Creeping buttercup

This plant is usually but not always covered in hairs. It may have almost none at all in some cases. It is creeping or climbing, forming large clumps. Its leaves are divided into three parts. The flowers, measuring about 2.5 cm across, are bright yellow. The fruit is an achene (dry fruit). This species is easy to distinguish from Ranunculus acris, with its more or less horizontal stems and larger flowers.