XWhite Marsh Marigold (Caltha leptosepala)X
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White Marsh Marigold -or- Elkslip (Caltha leptosepala), family Helleboraceae (Hellebore)
Was in the Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) family until reclassified based on the type of fruit that the plants produce. Per Weber and Wittmann, this is the only Caltha species in Colorado.
See the species of Caltha that we photographed in Washington, here.
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Plant location: Photographed on Guanella Pass (Colorado), on June 9, 2009. Found in most of the western United States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.Plant -
Bloom season: June through August.Foliage -
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