Caltha palustris L.

Marsh-Marigold

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Caltha (Marsh Marigold)

Synonyms

Caltha palustris
Caltha alpestris
Caltha alpina
Caltha cornuta
Caltha flabellifolia
Caltha holubyi
Caltha laeta
Caltha laeta subsp. alpestris
Caltha latifolia
Caltha longirostris
Caltha minor
Caltha palustris subsp. alpestris
Caltha palustris subsp. cornuta
Caltha palustris subsp. laeta
Caltha palustris subsp. minor
Caltha palustris subsp. polypetala
Caltha palustris subsp. procumbens
Caltha palustris subsp. radicans
Caltha palustris subsp. vulgaris
Caltha polypetala
Caltha radicans
Caltha rostrata

Related species

Caltha palustris L. - Marsh-Marigold

Traits


    Toxic, 15–30 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary or few. flowers: yellow. perianth: perigone, 5‑leaved. fruits: follicles. stem: hollow. leaves: glossy, heart-shaped to reniform, glabrous."

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Caltha palustris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Caltha palustris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Caltha palustris

Caltha palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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