yellow marsh marigold
(Caltha palustris var. palustris)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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| Great Plains | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Midwest | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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Description |
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Yellow marsh marigold is a 8″ to 24″ tall, erect, perennial forb that rises from a thick caudex with fibrous roots. It occasionally forms colonies. The stems are erect, hairless, leafy, hollow, and branched toward the top. They sometimes sprawl with age, producing roots and new stems at the nodes. Basal leaves are ¾″ to 5″ long, ¾″ to 7½″ wide, round, rounded heart-shaped, or kidney-shaped, usually with a deep, narrow sinus. They are on leaf stalks that are up to 6″ long. The margins have small, shallow, rounded teeth. The upper and lower surfaces are hairless. Stem leaves are alternate and similar to the basal leaves but with progressively shorter leaf stalks and wider sinuses as they ascend the stem. The inflorescence is a cluster of 1 to 7 large, showy flowers rising from the ends of the stems and from the upper leaf axils. The flowers are ⅜″ to 1¾″ wide. There are 5 to 9 bright yellow, petal-like, spreading, ⅜″ to 1″ long sepals. There are no petals. There are 50 to 120 stamens. The fruit is a dry, ⅓″ to ⅔″ long, ⅛″ to 3 ⁄16″ wide, flattened, curved pod containing several seeds. |
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8″ to 24″ |
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Flower Color |
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Bright yellow |
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Habitat |
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Wet. Meadows, woods, marshes, stream banks. Full or partial sun. |
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Biology |
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April to May |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Ranunculanae | ||
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Ranunculales (buttercups, poppies, and allies) | ||
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Ranunculaceae (buttercups) | ||
| Subfamily | Ranunculoideae (anemones, buttercups, larkspurs and allies) | ||
| Tribe | Caltheae | ||
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Caltha (marsh marigold) | ||
| Species | Caltha palustris (yellow marsh marigold) | ||
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Caltha asarifolia Caltha natans var. asarifolia Caltha palustris var. asarifolia Caltha palustris ssp. asarifolia Caltha palustris var. flabellifolia |
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common marsh marigold cowflock cowslip kingcup marsh marigold meadow-bright yellow marsh marigold yellow marsh-marigold |
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Glossary
Axil
The upper angle where the leaf stalk meets the stem.
Caudex
A short, thickened, woody, persistent enlargement of the stem, at or below ground level, used for water storage.
Sepal
An outer floral leaf, usually green but sometimes colored, at the base of a flower.
Sinus
A space, indentation, or cleft, usually on a leaf, between two lobes or teeth.
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Photo taken in Crosby Farm Regional Park, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (by Kirk Nelson, April 2014). I have also seen this plant along the Douglas State Trail in Olmstead County; it appears to be quite common throughout much of the state. |
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| Slideshows | ||
| Marsh Marigold DianesDigitals |
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| Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold) Allen Chartier |
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| Other Videos | |||
| Nature Notes : Marsh Marigold - Dotterbloem - Caltha palustris dreamshot |
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About
Published on Apr 3, 2012 otterbloem, marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, King-cup, Dotterblume, The plant is family to buttercups. It is a plant of wet meadows, marshes and wet woodlands. De gewone dotterbloem behoort tot de ranonkelfamilie (Ranunculaceae) en is een beschermde plant. De dotterbloem bloeit van maart t/m juni met glanzende gele bloemen langs waterkanten, moerassen, greppels en slootkanten. Looking for broadcast footage? Don't shoot! HD stockshots broadcast format available at: http://www.stockshot.nl © |
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| Minnesota Native Plant - Marsh Marigold (Caltha Palustris) MNNativePlants |
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Published on May 26, 2013 This video shows off the Marsh Marigold (Caltha Palustris). Native to streams,lakes, pond, swamps and wet woods in Minnesota. |
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| Marsh Marigold - Caltha palustris PrairieMoonNursery |
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Uploaded on Jan 4, 2010 http://www.PrairieMoon.com - Marsh Marigold - Caltha palustris is one of the earliest blooming wetland native plants. Watch as Steve, Prairie Moon Nursery Senior Ecologist, describes the natural habitat and potential uses in the landscape of Marsh Marigold on April 29th. |
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| MyNature Apps; Identifying Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris MyNatureApps |
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Uploaded on Apr 29, 2011 How to Identify Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris. Brought to you by MyNature Apps. www.mynaturesite.com |
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| Kingcup (Caltha palustris) / Marsh Marigold - 2013-04-23 W3stlander |
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Published on Apr 24, 2013 Caltha palustris (kingcup, marsh marigold)[1] is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Ranunculaceae, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltha_palustris ------------- http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gewone_dotterbloem 52.02050 4.30429 |
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| Kirk Nelson 4/20/2014 |
Location: Crosby Farm Regional Park, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Photo taken in Crosby Farm Regional Park, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (by Kirk Nelson, April 2014). I have also seen this plant along the Douglas State Trail in Olmstead County; it appears to be quite common throughout much of the state. |
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| Bill Reynolds 5/15/2004 |
Location: St. Louis Co. |
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Avon Hills Forest SNA, North Unit Beaver Creek Valley State Park Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Margherita Preserve-Audubon Prairie Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA Minnesota Valley NWR, Black Dog Unit Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Richard M. & Mathilde Rice Elliott SNA |
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