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Marsh marigold

Caltha palustris

Photo by Chaenorrhinum
Published on Project Noah
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41.123, -82.2073

Field Notes

Description:

Small mounds of vegetation emerging along a seep

Habitat:

Saturated soils

Notes:

Western chorus frogs were chorusing, and a pileated woodpecker was nesting nearby.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Akimz
Hi there, We would love to have this spotting be a part of our mission on the distribution of native and invasive look-alike buttercups. The marsh marigold looks similar to the lesser celandine and many people get them confused. Feel free to join! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19316030

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