Marsh Marigold
Marsh Marigold
Latin name: Caltha palustris
The Marsh Marigold has large, golden cup-shaped flowers. It has dark, shiny leaves kidney shaped leaves that are quite waxy to touch.
It is a member of the buttercup family and is a widespread plant of ponds, wet meadows, marshes, ditches and wet woodlands and can be seen from March to July.
The Marsh Marigold could be one of our most ancient plants. It is possible that it was growing here before the last Ice Age.
The Latin name, Caltha, is derived from the Greek for ‘goblet’ and is where it’s other common name ‘Kingcup’, comes from.
It is widespread throughout Britain.
Created: 24 September 2018 Edited: 24 September 2018
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