Caltha Palustris

Scientific Name: Caltha palustris

Common Name: yellow marsh marigold

Symbol: CAPA5

Category: Dicot

Genus: Caltha

Family: Ranunculaceae

Family Common Name: Buttercup family

Order: Ranunculales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Conspicuous: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Texture: Coarse

Fruit Color: Brown

Edible: No

Marsh marigold growth habit and flower detail

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Scientific Name: Caltha palustris

Common Name(s): Marsh marigold

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root, stem, fruit, leaf

jsidebottom 27 May, 2011	Wikipedia is referring to the acrid poison that this plant contains when raw, it is easily removed by simply cooking the plant. Refer to the Peterson guide to edible plants of eastern and central North America for more info.
Current Rating: 1.0000

Rokas 9 Sep, 2008	but you can heal burns with this plant
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	CAUTION--As with all water plants, do not eat this plant raw. Raw water plants may carry dangerous organisms that are removed only by cooking.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Description: This plant has rounded, dark green leaves arising from a short stem. It has bright yellow flowers.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: This plant is found in bogs, lakes, and slow-moving streams. It is abundant in arctic and subarctic regions and in much of the eastern region of the northern United States and Canada.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: All parts are edible if boiled.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Rokas 9 Sep, 2008	i found in wikipedia that this plant is a little poisonous so i don't suggest you to eat it...
Current Rating: -0.5000

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