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Caltha palustris
The marsh marigold is plant of the family Ranunculaceae found in wet areas in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Its striking yellow flowers have no petals but 4-9 (mostly 5) petal-like sepals and many yellow stamens. In Iceland it is one of the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter.
Marsh area along a river. Nesting ground for greylag geese. Þingvellir National Park, Iceland, a Unesco World Heritage Site. See the geese and more marsh marigolds at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/368...
In Iceland this plant is found in the lowlands, but is sensitive to salinity. All parts of the mature plant are toxic. The toxin is protoanemonin (sometimes called anemonol or ranunculol), a toxin found in all plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
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Hi Akimz! I see that your mission is located in North America. This plant was spotted in Iceland.
Hello,
We would love to have this spotting be a part of our mission on the distribution of native and invasive look-alike buttercups. The marsh marigold looks similar to the lesser celandine and many people get them confused. Feel free to join!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1931...