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Ranunculaceae
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
Desire for riches and joy.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Caltha
- Native to
- Northern Hemisphere, North America, Europe, Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Wet, boggy, clay or loam soil
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Marsh marigold is one of the earliest spring wildflowers, often blooming while snow is still melting nearby.
- Despite the name, it is not a true marigold but a member of the buttercup family with glossy, waxy yellow flowers.
- All parts of the plant are toxic when raw due to protoanemonin, but young leaves were historically boiled and eaten as greens.
- The bright yellow flowers were once used to color butter, and May Day garlands were traditionally woven with marsh marigolds.
- Marsh marigold has a circumboreal distribution, growing naturally across North America, Europe, and Asia in wetland habitats.
Color meanings
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desire for wealth
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joy to come
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spring