Ranunculaceae

 

Winter Aconite

Eranthis hyemalis

Winter Aconite (foreground) surrounded by Snowdrops - Lincolnshire, England - March 2010

Winter Aconite was introduced as a garden plant to Britain in the 16th century. Since then it has become naturalised and is most commonly found in eastern England where it is one of the first plants to flower in the spring.