Creeping buttercup
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The Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a flowering plant of the genus Ranunculus. It spreads using overground runners, which produce roots (and so new plants) at the nodes.
It is native to Europe but is now established in many parts of the world. Like most buttercups it is poisonous. This, and its pervasive nature, have made it a problem weed in pastures. Cattle avoid eating the buttercup, which then takes advantage of the cropped ground around it to spread.
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