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Caltha palustris
Big buttery cups standing in wet ditches and stream banks, glowing like little suns in spring. In Ireland it's also called "May-flower".
Height
40 cm
Blooms
Mar–May
Family
Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
Latin name
Caltha palustris
Where to find
- Wet ditches
- Stream banks
- Marshes and bogs