Caltha palustris

marsh marigold

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Ranunculaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Herbaceous

Height

1 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

Habitat

forested wetlands, shrub swamps, streambanks, seeps, wet meadows

Notes

clump-forming; needs some periods of drier soil; tolerates flooding to 6"

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