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Marsh Marigold

caltha palustris

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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as kingcups due to its large flowers and its latin name meaning goblet. It looks like a large buttercup but favours wet marshy areas as opposed to fields. common throughout the UK.

Habitat:

seen at Potteric Carr nature reserve owned by Yorkshire wildlife trust.

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Comments (2)
Debbie Stewart
Thank you for the compliment Akimz but unfortunately I'm way out of your missions range so wont be able to add it :-(
Akimz
Wow gorgeous colors in that shot! Marsh marigold looks similar to another yellow flower, lesser celandine, and many people tend to get confused between the two. Your spotting would make a great contribution to our mission on the distribution of look-alike buttercups. Feel free to join! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19316030

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PublishedMay 5, 2013

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