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Caltha leptosepala var. leptosepala
Caltha leptosepala DC. var. leptosepala
White Marsh-marigold, Alpine White Marsh-marigold, Mountain Marsh-marigold, Elks-lip Marsh-marigold, Slender Sepal Marsh-marigold
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Caltha biflora var. rotundifolia, Caltha chelidonii, Caltha leptosepala var. rotundifolia, Psychrophila leptosepala
USDA Symbol: CALEL8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
This taxon appears as Caltha leptosepala ssp. leptosepala var. leptosepala on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: To about 15 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers white to creamy-yellow.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Caltha leptosepala var. leptosepala in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Caltha leptosepala var. leptosepala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Caltha leptosepala var. leptosepala
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus