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palustris

Taxon

Caltha palustris L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 558. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 077.jpg

Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 077.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 083.jpg

Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 083.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 082.jpg

Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 081.jpg

Caltha palustris--Italy. Abruzzo. Parque Naz. Majella. 8 May 03. 081.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (150).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (150).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (147).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (147).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (145).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (145).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (153).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (153).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (148).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (148).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (149).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (149).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (152).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (152).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (151).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (151).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (144).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (144).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (146).JPG

Caltha palustris, Davidson, C 11993--China. Zhejiang Prov. Tian Mu Shan. 2 Jun 2012. DSC01554 (146).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 083.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 083.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 081.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 081.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 089.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 089.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 077.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 077.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 085.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 085.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 086.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 086.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 082.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 087.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 088.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 088.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 080.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 084.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 084.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 078.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 078.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 079.jpg

Caltha palustris--Georgia. Kazbegi region. N slope-pasture, E of Sno. 3 Jun 05. 079.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 119 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Northern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

May 8, 2003

Location

Italy, Abruzzo (Torino di Sangro)

42.226111, 14.553611

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Torino di Sangro. Strada Communale Lentisco.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 3, 2005

Location

Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Stepantsminda)

42.6625, 44.619722

Location Remarks

Various points along the road-trail to Gergeti Trinity Church (also called Sameba Church), west of the village of Kazbegi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 11993

June 2, 2012

Location

China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou (Lin'an, Lin'an District)

30.323917, 119.448611

Location Remarks

TianMu Shan National Nature Reserve. West TianMuShan. ZhaoXiXiang, NingAn City. Roadside and trail through deciduous forest just north of Fu Yu Resort. 379 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Caltha

Specific Epithet

palustris

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#227,427 of 335,497

Top 68%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →