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Caltha natans (floating marsh marigold)

Synonyms: Caltha baicalensis (homotypic); Caltha pusilla (homotypic); Thacla ficarioides; Thacla natans (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Caltha natans is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family.
View Wikipedia Record: Caltha natans

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [1]  The whole plant, but especially the older portions, contains the toxic glycoside protoanemanin - this is destroyed by heat; The sap can irritate sensitive skin;
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Bees, Beetles, Flies
Structure [2]  Herb
Height [1]  12 inches (0.3 m)
View Plants For A Future Record : Caltha natans

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External References

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0