Marsh marigold is a member of the Ranunculaceae family, named by Pliny the Elder (23-79 A.D.) for plants that grow where frogs are found.
The young leaves and unopened flower buds of
marsh marigold (Calthapalustris) are poisonous when raw, but can be eaten when cooked, but only with extreme caution.
Water lilies will provide landing areas for dragon and damselflies, while
marsh marigold and water mint at the edges will provide food and shelter for insects and small creatures.
"The dyes will come from a number of traditional dye plants formerly used in the Highlands, including hawthorn,
marsh marigold and yellow flag iris."
Giuseppe Fierro enjoyed a memorable first visit to Hexham on Saturday when
Marsh Marigold opened his account at the Yarridge Heights venue in the mares' handicap hurdle, writes Gordon Brown.
Flowers that fill such dual roles include
marsh marigold, true forget-me-nots, cardinal flowers, great lobelia, yellow coneflower, bee balm, swamp milkweed, Joe-Pye-weed, lance-leaved goldenrod and New England aster.
The
marsh marigold, or cowslip, in marshes and wooded swamps is a bright yellow flower which spreads profusely, creating wet golden carpets.
Some of the most beautiful wildflowers of the year - trout lily,
marsh marigold, gay wings, star flower, wood anemone and blood root - are beginning their brief but spectacular appearance.
Cereal stubble is also left over winter and the pond, bounded by uncropped paddocks and full of
marsh marigold, is managed for amphibians and invertebrates.
'But there's still not enough water to do justice to the two fountains of the duck pool, where the
marsh marigold thrives.
Caltha palustris, the
marsh marigold, is a flower that I adore.
