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PLANTS

Yellow marsh marigold

Caltha palustris

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Yellow marsh marigold, In flower
Yellow marsh marigold, In fruit
Yellow marsh marigold, Flower buds
61 cmHeight

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes and in forests.

There are 1,339 observations of Yellow marsh marigold in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and become rare from August to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie391
  2. Capitale-Nationale182
  3. Montérégie109
  4. Côte-Nord102
  5. Outaouais82
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches70
  7. Nord-du-Québec63
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue61
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent59
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine48
  11. Montréal44
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean31
  13. Laurentides25
  14. Laval24
  15. Centre-du-Québec21
  16. Mauricie18
  17. Lanaudière9

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel

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