Marsh marigold  (Caltha palustris)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

This plant’s range can best be described as circumboreal, meaning ‘around the north’. Marsh marigold is found across most of the UK and Europe (although rare in Mediterranean regions), Northern Asia and large parts of North America.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Marsh marigold is a plant of marshy meadows, wet flushes and ditches, from the lowlands to the uplands.

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