| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Caltha alba Cambess. |
| Bibliography | Voy. Inde [V.Jacquemont] 4: 6 (1835) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to nw. Iran and w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2800-3200m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate-reniform, rarely triangular-reniform, at base deeply cordate, margins dentate, leaves below inflorescence smaller than the basal leaves |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | white, yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Caltha palustris var. alba (Cambess.) Hook.f. & Thomson Caltha palustris f. alpina Gilli Caltha palustris f. silvatica Gilli |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |