Caltha palustris L.
(Marsh-marigold)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCaltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
FamilyRANUNCULACEAE (buttercups, crowfoots)
OrderRANUNCULALES (buttercups, poppies and barberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold) :
1: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
21 May 2015 OSGR: SD79 54° 20’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: North-west Yorks (VC 65) England
in roadside stream
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers (2)Image 3: Profusely flowering plant
2: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
29 Jun 2008 OSGR: SE58 54° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
in fruit
Image 1: Fruit - not yet opened - oblique view - close-upImage 2: Fruit - not yet opened - oblique view - close-up (2)Image 3: Fruit - opened - side view - close-upImage 4: Fruit - opened - top viewImage 5: Fruit - opened - top view - close-up
3: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
19 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in flower, in pond near edge . Photos: Nail varnish peels of leaf and petal surfaces
Image 1: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: Leaf - under surface - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 6: Leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (3)Image 7: Petal - outer surface - microscope low magnificationImage 8: Petal - outer surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 9: Petal - outer surface - microscope low magnification (3)Image 10: Petal - outer surface - microscope low magnification (4)
4: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
14 Apr 2005 OSGR: SZ39 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Image 1: Flowering beside New Forest poolImage 2: Flowering beside New Forest pool (2)Image 3: Flowering beside New Forest pool (3)Image 4: Flowering in New Forest poolImage 5: Flowering shoot
5: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
1 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: FlowersImage 3: Flowers - top viewImage 4: Flowers - top view (2)Image 5: Plant
6: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
25 Mar 2001 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower budsImage 2: Flower - close-upImage 3: FlowersImage 4: Flowers - close-upImage 5: Flowers - side viewImage 6: Flowers - side view - close-upImage 7: PlantImage 8: Plant (2)Image 9: Plant (3)Image 10: Plant (4)Image 11: Plant (5)
7: Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
20 Jun 1974 OSGR: SE34 53° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
in fruit
Image 1: In fruit - close-up - enlarged

Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 28 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold)
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