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
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
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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