#Caltha palustris

[unacunatura]

yellow dreams | eyes of Lina

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

My Garden Flowers Part 3

All photos mine. The small buttercup and evening primrose are edited for colour since the camera didn't catch it and washed it out.

In order of appearance:

In order of appearance:

061. Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare) Didn't do so well the last place I had her in, but she seems happy in this spot, so fingers crossed.

062. Crested Iris (Iris cristata) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet.

063. Smallflower Buttercup (Rancunculus abortivus) Not much to look at compared with other buttercups but one of the only native buttercups with (limited) edible uses.

064. Smooth Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. Soon, hopefully!

065. False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosa) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet, but she's growing well so hopefully next year.

066. Blisterwort (Ranunculus recurvatus) I didn't plant that. She just turned up last year. Not pictured as I haven't got any pictures yet.

067. Fairy Spuds (Claytonia virginica) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. She's a wee little spud in the ground.

068. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus floridus) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet but she is slowly spreading out.

069. Plantain-Leaf Sedge (Carex plantaginea) Not pictured as I haven't got pictures yet. I should. It's a neat plant. Evergreen, too!

070. Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) One of the prettiest plants I've ever seen, from the shape and texture of the leaves to the purplish pink buds to the bright blue bell-shaped flowers. They're spring ephemerals, though, so they're long gone by now. But will emerge next spring!

071. Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) Only lives for two years and reseeds itself. It's a common weed along sidewalks, but its flowers glow yellow in the evening and often remain in bloom at night.

072. Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. The leaves are really cute, though.

073. Large Toothwort (Cardamine maxima) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet.

074. Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) Not pictured as I haven't got any pictures yet.

075. Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) A cultivar, not sure which one. I'll get the wild type if/when I can.

076. American Plum (Prunus americana) I was not expecting her to flower this year! Hopefully she will next year too, and without aphids this time so I can have some plums. :)

077. Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) So like I said, I do think New England asters are the prettiest of this genus, but smooth asters are very nice in their own way. Tender bluish leaves, and delicate light purple flowers.

078. Sweet Grass (Hierochloe odorata) Not pictured as I haven't got any pictures yet. She only flowered one year. Hasn't since. I won't miss a photo next time.

079. Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum) What's better than pretty flowers? Tasty pretty flowers!

080-081. Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) Two different cultivars and the red one has died, but I did get my hands on the wild type! That will hopefully bloom this year.

082. Stiff Sunflower (Helianthus pauciflorus subrhomboideus) Holds her own against the much more aggressive Nuttall's sunflower. Sometimes called beautiful sunflower. I don't know how one decides which species of a very showy genus gets that name, but I guess she won out.

083. Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Another one that was hard to choose a photo of. You just hardly believe they're real!

084. Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) I planted her where there's a drip from the eavestrough so she can get very wet when it rains. :) She is not a marigold but instead part of the buttercup family.

085. Nuttall's Sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii) Whenever I am expressing frustration about sunflowers, it is almost always this species. lol Very beautiful but very aggressive.

086. Larkspur Violet (Viola pedatifida) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet.

087. White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet.

088. Small Sundrops (Oenothera perennis) Not quite as intensely yellow as some of her relatives but still very bright.

089. Bigleaf Aster (Eurybia macrophylla) You generally grow her for foliage rather than her flowers, but flowering she is! Very drought-tolerant, but spreads more readily in less harsh conditions.

090. Bride's Feathers (Aruncus dioicus) Southern Ontario and surrounding area's evolution really went off on the lacy white flowers, and this species' flowers might be the laciest of them all.

[blairstales]

Scottish Folklore of the Beltane Flower

Marsh marigolds(caltha palustris) are known as “lus buidhe Bealltainn,” in Scottish Gaelic, which translates too “the yellow plant of Beltane.”

“Yellow is a colour traditionally connected to prosperity, blessings. Even today we say ‘Nach buidhe dhut!’ – something like  ‘Hasn’t a lot of yellow come your way!’ to convey the English expression ‘Aren’t you lucky!’.“ Seaboardgaidhlig

They tend to grow in wet areas; such as bogs, alongside streams, or around ponds.

There is a very short window in spring when the plants are young that they can be cooked to make them safe to eat, but in all other times they are inedible do to toxicity levels.

Despite how toxic they are, the flowers were seen as protective, and were scattered on doorsteps during May Eve, or woven into garland or wreaths to protect homes or barns.

"He took in Lus-buidhe-bealltainn, (marsh marigold) and putting its stalks in the milk turned it to curds and whey. This is said to be the first cheese that was made in Mull." Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition V by Lord Archie Campbell (1889)

They could also be used to help predict the future, such as with this rhyme for foretelling a future marriage, to be spoken while counting the seeds of the plant.

"Silk, satin, muslin, rags, Boots, shoes, slippers and blowchers A coach, a gig, a cart, a barrow A peerie hoose, a muckle hoose, a pigsty, a barn A cradle, a ladle, a basket, a box A sojer, a sailor, a tinkler, a tailor, A plooboy, a pottifer, gentleman, a thief." Tobar An Duelchai

[hotdishwildflowers]

yellow, bestie? it's me, marsh-a

(my photos, April 2024 and May 2024, respectively)

[thebotanicalarcade]

Ohio Spring Wildflower Field Guide

[madbirdwoman]

[magicular]

Besides Black Nightshade, there’s another flower associated with Ryuki’s name—the Ryukinka.

Ryukinka is a yellow flower native to Japan, meaning “inevitable happiness” in flower language.

And it can be called the Kingcup flower.

[pecoraroschneider]

Willkommen im April

Regenreich ging der März zu Ende – was bringt der April? So viel Regen gab es im März lange Zeit nicht und wir sind echt froh darüber, denn gerade jetzt im Frühjahr ist das Wasser für die Entwicklung so wichtig. Wir sehen es an den Pflanzen im Garten, etliches, fast Totgeglaubtes treibt munter aus. Die Schneeglöckchenzeit ist vorüber und wird von Anemonen, Narzissen, Lerchensporn Corydalis und…

[dailybotany]

They sure are! Caltha palustris is in family Ranunculaceae, which buttercups (Ranunculus) are the nominal genus of! Well spotted :)

Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) wildflower photos I took yesterday 15/04/2024, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK

[nagaino]

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Word List: Gold

beautiful words with "gold" for your next poem/story

Goldbrick - a worthless brick that appears to be of gold; something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless

Goldcrest - golden-crested kinglet, specifically: a tiny European kinglet (Regulus regulus) having a bright yellow crown patch bordered with black

Goldcup - buttercup; a marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Goldenbush - any of various rabbitbrushes (especially genus Ericameria)

Goldeneye - either of two diving ducks (genus Bucephala) with small yellow eyes; a lacewing (family Chrysopidae) with yellow eyes

Goldentwig - a red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera flaviramea) with yellow branchlets

Goldenwing - a flicker (Colaptes auratus) or a kind of woodpecker

Goldflower - any of several yellow-flowered or predominantly yellow-flowered composite plants

Goldmist - a grayish yellow that is greener and very slightly lighter than chamois and greener, lighter, and stronger than old ivory or crash

Goldspink - the European goldfinch

Goldstone - aventurine glass spangled close and fine with particles of gold-colored material

Goldthread - a plant of the genus Coptis especially: a low smooth perennial North American herb (C. groenlandica) with alternately divided leaves and a bright yellow rootstock

Goldweed - any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus especially: corn crowfoot i.e., a common European crowfoot (Ranunculus arvensis) with pale yellow flowers and spiny achenes

Marigold - any of a genus (Tagetes) of composite herbs with showy usually yellow, orange, or maroon flower heads

Palegold - a metallic powder made of a brass alloy and having the appearance of gold when used as a paint pigment

If any of these words inspire your writing, do tag me or send me a link. I'd love to read your work!

More: Word Lists

[heaveninawildflower]

1) Red poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

2)) Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)

3) Monkshood (Aconitum napellus)

4) Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria 

5) Holy thistle (Silybum marianum) and Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)

6) Kingcups (Caltha palustris) and Pasque-flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)

7) Sage (Salvia officinalis) and Meadow sage (Salvia pratensis

8) Knapweed (Centaurea jacea) and Star-thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)

9) Thorn-apple or Jamestown weed (Datura stramonium)

10) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

Coloured etchings by C. Pierre (circa 1865) after P. Naudin. 

Courtesy of Wellcome Collection

[peterborough-scapes]

Color Burst

The Marsh Marigold (Caltha Palustris)

©2024 Ken Oliver

[vivalarevolutionxd]

Plants that unalive people.

Project 2025 (if it is voted in) will get rid of a woman's right to divorce her husband and her rights to her own body. This means we need to protect women from dangerous men. Here we go:

-Abrus Precatorius (Aka Crabs eye, rosary pea, Indian licorice, ect) causes vomiting, convulsions, liver failure, and death. Even one seed will cause it.

-Aconitum (Aka Wolfsbane, aconite, monkshood) causes disabled nerve endings, low blood pressure, cardiac irregularities, vomiting, and of course death.

-Actaea Pachypoda (Aka dolls eyes, or white baneberry) which basically paralyzes the cardiac muscles, not always deadly.

-Ageratina Altissima (Aka white snakeroot, white sanicle, richweed) causes milk sickness, which if you don't know it causes significant weightloss, polydipsia, vomiting, appetite loss, difficulty standing/walking, coma, and then death. Death occurs 2-10 days after eating it.

-Arnica Montana (Aka mountain tobacco, leopards bane, Mountain Arnica) causes bleeding in the intestinal tract, inflammation of the liver, paranoia, accelerated heart rate, muscular weakness, and death. Though a lot of the seeds/plant need to be digested for it to kill, though little amounts for long enough time can cause cancer.

-My personal favorite,Atropa Belladonna (Aka deadly nightshade) it's a long list but it causes: dilated pupils, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, slurred speech, dry throat and mouth, tachycardia, loss of balance, staggering, headache, urinary retention, constipation, confusion, delusions, hallucinations, convulsions, necrosis(limb death), paralysis, and death.

-Brugmansia (Aka angels trumpet(cause you will see the lord)) causes hallucinations and losing connection with reality. Not 100% deadly by itself but causes severe paranoia, hallucinated pain, and delusions. The most notable case of Angel's trumpet is a young man self amputating his leg with pruning shears after consuming the tea of just two flowers, he died.

-Caltha Palustris (Aka marsh-marigold, kingcup) causes convulsions, burning of the throat, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dizziness, fainting, blisters, inflammation, gastric illnesses, and patients usually die to the symptoms.

-Cerbera Odollam (suicide tree) the one just kills you within a few minutes, muted taste, undetectable in autopsies, and can't be treated once consumed.

-Chelidomium Majus (Aka Greater Celandine) this one also just kills you, but you need at least 18mg per kilogram of body weight, so a 50kg (110lbs) person needs at least 900mg to kill them.

-Cicuta (Aka water hemlock, cows bane, wild carrot, snake weed, poison parsnip, child's bane) this one causes just over and over seizures until death. Can't be treated.

-Colchicum Autumnale (Aka Autum Corocus, Meadow Saffron) causes burning in mouth and throat, fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, kidney failure, multiple system organ failure, hypovolemic shock, fluid loss, damage to the gi tract, bloody urine, low white blood cell count (damages the bodies ability to fight off infections), anemia, muscular weakness, respiratory failure, and death. Death occurs in 42-74hrs from consumption.

-Another one of my favorites, Conium Maculatum (Aka Hemlock, spotted parsley, spotted cowbane) for the following symptoms to occur you need to consume at least 6-8 leaves or half a gram of the roots. Symptoms include but not limited to, necrosis (limb death) within 30 minutes of initial dose, and paralysis of lungs, this causes suffocation within the hour.

I'll make a pt. 2 later.

[thebotanicalarcade]

n33_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Medicinal plants :. Philadelphia :J.C. Yorston,1892.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5878091

[bonefall]

Trying to translate my ocs in clanmew!

Nyok beof- ravenfeather 

fharrl shai - stormstar

Both pretty simple translations 

Flower is called ponma, but cats call her karrurrska because they don’t like her and she definitely murdered the last leader. She then came in and was granted sanctuary because of her kits, but idk what name they’d call her because of her actions. Very entitled and demanding.

Peonyblossom - no translation for peony, but suffix would be -mwaron

Fawnkit and honeykit - niaa mew for fawn, I couldn’t find a translation for fawn, and hohorrl mew for honeykit

Hmm... an entitled cat with a flower-based name? Here's two new words for you! These are invasive species that Clan cats attack ON-SIGHT, and perfect for dishonor titles!

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) = Nipswa (Tainted + Flower + Spread-of-fire) AWFUL weed, NOXIOUS NASTY WEED. Actively noxious, even just to touch, spreading across fields and contributing absolutely nothing of value. This would be a very strong word in a dishonor title.

Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) = Fsaferrl (Swarm + Honeysuckle) A tough, hardy bush that takes over wide areas VERY easily, much be uprooted as soon as it's discovered else it becomes extremely difficult to manage. Could work very well for your cat having an entitled sort of personality, but still "gentle" enough to not be a dishonor title. Rhododendron is pretty at least!

Also huh, I guess we forgot to add some deer-words to the lexi! That's been fixed; "Myaa" now means Fawn;Lamb;Baby Deer, and we added Yearling Deer (Mween).

You can also check out the whole Clan Culture entry we made on deer if you'd like.

For Peony, unfortunately, Clan cats have no words for it. It's a garden plant.... BUT THEY DO HAVE A WORD FOR MARIGOLD

Marsh Marigold/Gowan (Caltha palustris) = Chwee Has a ton of names in English, so I picked "Gowan" because it makes a nice prefix. Feel free to translate it however you'd like. Sometimes called a "kingcup" because it looks like a huge buttercup. This is the word used in Marigoldkit's name-- Chweemew.

Corn Marigold (Glebionis segetum) = Wimpa The more common type of marigold, grows in dryer territories. It can grow wild, unlike pot marigold, which I'm currently not giving the Clan cats a name for since that is a domestic flower... but I'm still doing research to find out if it's naturalized in this area or not.

And lastly Honey is a new word since I made it for Honeysnake! It's Mla.

Honey = Mla