Freshwater
Cowflock
Caltha palustris
Ranunculaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Native
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, and 39 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Caltha palustris, known as marsh-marigold and kingcup, is a small to medium sized perennial herbaceous plant of the buttercup family, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It flowers between April and August, dependent on altitude and latitude, but occasional flowers may occur at other times.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Populago palustris
- Trollius palustris
In other languages
- Bekkeblom
- Kabbleka
- Eng-Kabbeleje
- Rentukka, Luhtarentukka
- Kingcup, Marsh-marigold, Yellow marsh marigold
Articles
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