Creeping Buttercup

I moved to central Oregon and the high Desert so I wouldn't have to take care of a yard.  No lawn and only two small gardens that I insist be able to thrive on neglect.  Having lived in the Rogue Valley for 40 years, where vegetation will take over your yard and your house if you leave town for so much as a weekend, I decided in no uncertain terms, no yard to take care of.

I've succeeded.  I like my two little areas, the plants pretty much take care of themselves.  Every couple of years I add a plant or two and they require a bit of work the first year but pretty much take care of themselves thereafter.

One of the plants left behind by the previous owners was some Creeping Buttercup.  It's very pretty in the spring when it blooms.  I have culled it back to one nice little bunch.  Turns out that Creeping Buttercup is on the wanted list as a noxious weed.  East of the Cascades in Klamath and Deschutes counties, we're suppose to pull it up and destroy it.

Now I've done a good job of keeping it contained.  Well, I thought so until today.  I've discovered some about 50 feet away from the main bunch.  Ah, come on, I can't just pull it all up. I spent the first 5 years pulling noxious weeds and this is the only one left.

After it's done blooming it's not anything special, but those yellow flowers are so refreshing after a winter of nothing but white.

I'll leave it for now.