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Caltha

Caltha

9.9
A group of small plants with bright yellow flowers that grow in wet places
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners admire the bright yellow flowers of Caltha during early spring.

Examples

  • The Caltha grows naturally in wetlands and damp meadows across the Northern Hemisphere.

  • The Caltha plant thrives in wet, marshy areas.

  • Botanists often study Caltha for its adaptation to waterlogged soils.

  • Have you seen a Caltha flower in bloom?

  • Gardeners admire the bright yellow flowers of Caltha during early spring.

  • Botanists often study Caltha for its adaptation to waterlogged soils.

  • The Caltha grows naturally in wetlands and damp meadows across the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

genus Caltha
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  • Specialized
9.5

A group of flowering plants in the buttercup family that grow in marshes

means the same but is the formal Latin genus name

Compounds

Caltha palustris
9.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows in marshes

genus Caltha
  • Specialized
9.5

A group of flowering plants in the buttercup family that grow in marshes

Surface Forms

Caltha main

Etymology

The word Caltha comes from the Greek word kálathos, which means 'cup'. The plant's bright flowers look like small cups, so this name helps you remember the marsh marigold and its cup-like blooms.