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Ranunculaceae
Caltha

not marked as a favorite taxon Caltha Linnaeus. Common name: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip.

A genus of about 12 species, perennial herbs, of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (sometimes further divided).

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Subfamily: Ranunculoideae. Tribe: Caltheae.

References: Ford (1997e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Tamura (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Caltha© Gary P. Fleming | Caltha palustris var. palustris | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Caltha© Gary P. Fleming | Caltha palustris var. palustris | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Caltha© Erik Danielson | Caltha palustris var. palustris source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Caltha© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Caltha palustris var. palustris | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Caltha© Erik Danielson | Caltha palustris var. palustris source
image #6 of Caltha© Erik Danielson | Caltha palustris var. palustris source

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