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Family Ranunculaceae
Caltha palustris L.
cowslip, marsh-marigold, yellow marsh-marigold
Caltha: old Greek and later Latin name for the marigold or "chalice" or "cup"
palustris: "of marshes"
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Status: Native
Plant: erect, perennial, 8"-24" tall forb; stems hollow, branched toward the top
Flower: yellow, 5-9-parted, 1/2"-1 1/2" wide, petal-like sepals; blooms April-May
Leaf:widely heart-shaped, not divided; basal leaves long-stalked, stem leaves alternate and on shorter stalks
Habitat: wet; meadows, woods, forests marshes, streambanks
(Glossary)

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Synonyms 
Caltha arctica R.Br.
Caltha asarifolia DC.
Caltha flabellifolia Pursh
Caltha minor Mill. subsp. arctica (R.Br.) A.Löve & D.Löve
Caltha natans Pall. var. arctica (R.Br.) Hultén
Caltha natans Pall. var. asarifolia (DC.) Huth
Caltha palustris L. subsp. arctica (R.Br.) Hultén
Caltha palustris L. subsp. asarifolia (DC.) Hultén
Caltha palustris L. subsp. radicans (J.R.Forst.) Beck
Caltha palustris L. var. arctica (R.Br.) Huth
Caltha palustris L. var. asarifolia (DC.) Rothr.
Caltha palustris L. var. flabellifolia (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
Caltha palustris L. var. palustris
Caltha palustris L. var. radicans (J.R.Forst.) Huth
Caltha radicans J.R.Forst.

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