Caltha palustris var. palustris

Caltha palustris var. palustris

Native to:
Afghanistan | Albania | Aleutian Is. | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | India | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Korea | Krym | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Myanmar | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Portugal | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine | United States | AK, CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV | Virgin Islands
Caltha palustris var. palustris

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Ranunculaceae
Genus:
Caltha
Species:
Caltha palustris var. palustris

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
mar,apr,may,jun
Bloom Colors:
yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies, flies

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds require light for germination and consistently moist conditions. Fresh seed germinates best; viability declines with storage.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch