Caltha palustris L., Sp. Pl. 558 1753. (Syn: Caltha alpestris Schott, Nyman & Kotschy; ......; Caltha palustris var. acutiserrata Huth ...................; Caltha palustris var. himalensis (D.Don) Mukh.; Caltha parnassifolia Raf. .............; Populago palustris Scop. (unresolved); Trollius paluster E.H.L.Krause (Unresolved)); Marsh Marigold, Cowflock, Cowslip, Kingcup;
Ranunculaceae week: Caltha palustris L.: Caltha palustris L. Sp. Pl. 1: 558. 1753.
Type: Lectotype : Herb. Burser XV(2): 82 (UPS)
Location: In Peer Panjal Range near Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh. Date: 15.06.2008 Camera used: Sony cybershot Elevation: >4000m I am unable to trace the type!!
Location Pangi Valley
Altitude 3000 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Height 18 inches Yes the typical Caltha palustris Caltha palustris var. palustris VOF Week: Caltha palustris?? en-route Hemkund Sahib: I think this one is Caltha palustris?? (Family:Ranunculaceae ). Location: en-route Hemkund Sahib. Yes Nice Catch
It grows at higher altitudes than Caltha white. above 3500 m. I think it is different than mine Yes it is caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
VoF Week: Caltha palustris from way to Hemkund Sahib: Caltha palustris from way to Hemkund Sahib Pls validate Good to see the yellow Caltha. Have mostly seen white in Kashmir. The yellow Caltha has been posted as Caltha palustris var himalensis in FoI. Plz see the link: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Marigold.html In fact, i have recently clicked a yellow Caltha in Kashmir also. Yes this aspect needs some investigation. Caltha palustris var. palustris the typical yellow form does not occur in India. It differs from var. himalaica Tamura of Himalayas as under Var. himalaica: stems solid, style 2-3 mm long var. palustris: stems hollow, style 1-1.5 mm long I wonder whether var. himalaica Tamura (1962) or var. himalensis (D Don) Mukh. (1960) are same, but then I am not sure why former is treated as correct name by the Plant list, and latter if different (because it is not listed as synonym of former) what are its attributes. Caltha palustris var. himalensis (D.Don) Mukh.is a synonym of Caltha palustris L. as per The Plant List. Can you tell us what should be the Indian Plant- Caltha palustris L. or Caltha palustris var. himalaica Tamura ? Caltha palustris var. himalaica Tamura Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 19: 76 1962 is the accepted name, but, Caltha palustris var. himalensis (D.Don) Mukh. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 2: 105 1960 is the synonym of Caltha palustris var. himalensis (D.Don) Mukh. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 2: 105 1960 is the synonym of Caltha palustris L. Sp. Pl. 558 1753.Sp. Pl. 558 1753. Here is an article which studied the variation in the species on British Isles and found that there is no sound evidences of recognising different subspecies !!! Ofcourse this may not stand true for Himalayan species but you never know. Just that we didnt study our species in such detail to conclude anything. As per GRIN & FOC & FON, as per the following links, only Caltha palustris var. himalensis (D.Don) Mukh. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 2: 105 1960- synonym of Caltha palustris L. Sp. Pl. 558 1753. & Caltha palustris L. is shown in range at India & not Caltha palustris var. himalaica Tamura (not mentioned in GRIN at all):
Ranunculaceae Fortnight: SMP JAN 04 Caltha palustris Spiti Valley : 3 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. Caltha palustris Clicked in Spiti Valley in Jun Thanks ... for showing true yellow flowered Caltha. Ranunculaceae Fortnight:: Caltha palustris?? from Gulmarg NS -Jan-04 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Caltha palustris from Gulmarg, June 2011. Pl confirm the ID Yes C.palustris var. alba as per Flora of India Vol-1. It should be in palustris.
Caltha palustris (Family: Ranunculaceae). Location: en-route Hemkund Sahib. Yes. Very good picture
Caltha palustris ABMAY2017/04 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) This too was near Snowline before Ilaqa. Please correct me if I am mistaken in identifying this. Caltha palustris Snowline-Ilaqa trek, 3200m approx. 03-04 May 2017 Correctly identified On the Kareri trek I also saw these fine flowers in their natural habitat, next to flowing water and on marshy land. Here are some additional images. Caltha palustris Kareri Lake trek 2600-3000m 15-16 May 2017 Attachments (6)
Herb for ID, Upper Manimahesh, Himachal Pradesh NAW-SEP17-06 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) Kindly identify this herb with yellow flowers photographed in June 2017 on the trail to Manimahesh at the height a little below 4000 metres. As an aside, one might notice the plastic litter discarded by pilgrims, which was very disturbing to me.This should be Caltha palustris..
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