Caltha palustris L.

Locations ofCaltha palustris L. in Virginia

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Family
Ranunculaceae
Botanical Name
Caltha palustris L.
Common Name
Marsh Marigold, Cowslip
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Caltha palustris L.
Comments
Vars. palustris and flabellifolia (Pursh) T. & G. are sometimes recognized; FNA says they are distinctive in their extremes but form a morphological continuum.
Habitat
Seepage swamps, seeps, rocky stream banks, calcareous and mafic fens, and bogs; most characteristic of wetlands on mafic and calcareous substrates but tolerates acidic, nutrient-poor soils at high elevations and occasionally elsewhere. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent to rare in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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