Caltha gracilis
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RanunculaceaeLeaves
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Wikimedia Commons - Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM
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Wikimedia Commons - Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM
Wikimedia Commons - Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Korea,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate herb in the family Ranunculaceae that grows in bogs, representing one of about 10 Caltha species.
Notes
There are about 10 Caltha species. They grow in temperate bogs.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
