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Caltha palustris var. radicans
Caltha palustris L. var. radicans (T.F. Forst.) Beck
Yellow Marsh Marigold, Yellow Marsh-marigold
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Caltha arctica, Caltha minor ssp. arctica, Caltha natans var. arctica, Caltha palustris ssp. arctica, Caltha palustris var. radicans, Caltha palustris var. zetlandica, Caltha radicans, Caltha zetlandica
USDA Symbol: CAPAR3
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: MB , NT , NU , YT
Native Habitat: Marshes, fens, ditches, wet woods and swamps, in open or partly shaded sites.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 palustris var. radicans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Caltha palustris var. radicans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Caltha palustris var. radicans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR