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Common name: Marsh Marigold, Cowflock, Cowslip, Kingcup
Botanical name: Caltha palustris var. himalensis Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Marsh marigolds grow wild alongside streams and in shallow water
around ponds, forming loose clumps of kidney-shaped leaves, each up to
3-4 in across in late spring and early summer, large, shiny golden flowers
like giant, waxy buttercups appear. Plants enjoy moist conditions and can be
grown in planting baskets in shallow water round the edge of a pond, where
they look their best when their reflections are seen in water. They also make
good bog garden plants, and grow well in borders that waterlog in winter.
The common name of marigold refers to its use in Churches in medieval times at
Easter time as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold. It is found at
altitudes 2600-3800 m. Flowering: May-August.
| Photographed in the Himalayas. |
Identification credit: Navendu Pagé
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