If you have been on a walk somewhere in the Maltese countryside, chances are you have come across many of these yellow flowers.

As part of their ‘Plant of the Month’ series, Dwejra tower have provided their followers with a deep dive on this plant, otherwise known as the Bermuda Buttercup an il-Ħaxixa Ingliża by locals.

The plants is most commonly seen in the Maltese countryside between the months of January and February but one can see the plant’s leaves as early as October and as late as May.

Nonetheless, it’s perennial bulbous roots remain alive all year round! Since the bulbs remain intact all throughout the year, they’re very impossible to get rid of.

In fact, the Bermuda Buttercup is so difficult to demolish that it quickly spread across the islands when it was first brought to the islands by the English in the early 19^th century. This is the reason why it is known as tal-Ingliża which translates to ‘of the British’ from Maltese to English.

Each flower has five bright yellow petals which often attract honeybees, so chances are that if you spot the flower, you will also spot a honeybee buzzing nearby.

Sometimes the plant is also referred to as sour sop due to its highly sour taste.