Caltha

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Caltha is a small genus of marsh-dwelling flowering plants commonly known as marsh marigolds, found in temperate and cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Caltha canonical 1
Caltha leptosepala 1
Caltha natans 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsTo buttercup family
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
commonName marsh marigolds
describedIn 18th century
distribution Northern Hemisphere
cold regions
temperate regions
ecologicalRole early spring nectar source
wetland plant
family Ranunculaceae
floweringSeason spring
flowerType flowering plant
fruitType follicle
genusAuthority Carl Linnaeus
growthForm herbaceous perennial
habitat bogs
marshes
swamps
wet meadows
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal leaves
leafMargin entire or crenate
leafType simple leaves
lifeCycle perennial
lightRequirement full sun to partial shade
nativeTo Eurasia
North America
notableSpecies Caltha leptosepala
linked to: Caltha

Caltha natans
linked to: Caltha

Caltha palustris
linked to: Caltha

Caltha scaposa
linked to: Caltha
order Ranunculales
petalCount lacks true petals
petalLikeStructures showy sepals
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
preferredSoil organic-rich soils
waterlogged soils
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds
vegetative reproduction by division
rootSystem fibrous roots
stemType hollow or succulent stems
toxicity contains protoanemonin
toxic when fresh
usedAs ornamental plant in gardens

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Caltha notableSpecies Caltha palustris
linked to: Caltha
Caltha notableSpecies Caltha leptosepala
linked to: Caltha
Caltha notableSpecies Caltha natans
linked to: Caltha
Caltha notableSpecies Caltha scaposa
linked to: Caltha