Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Caltha palustris L. |
Synonyms | Caltha arctica R.Br. |
Caltha asarifolia DC. | |
Caltha confinis Greene | |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 100-4000m |
Description | leaves petiolate, orbiculate to orbiculate-reniform, at base cordate, denticulate, rounded, stem leaves similar, upwards smaller, flowers usually solitary or 3-5, 2-5cm across |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Territory |
Circumpolar
Europe Northern Europe (Denmark , Finland , Fřroyar , Great Britain , Iceland) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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