Iowa Wildflowers
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Marsh Marigold
(Caltha palustris) |
| For years my grandfather would ask me if I had seen
the "cowslips" growing in a nearby ditch. My response was always
"no, I didn't see any." Of course I hadn't seen cowslips, I was looking
at marsh marigolds. It wasn't until several years and a field guide
or two later that I realized he and I were enjoying the same plants.
The appearance of the marsh marigolds is a reminder that ladyslippers will soon be flowering. Northeast Iowa Timetable: mid - May |
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