kingcup

Yellow wetland flower

Kingcup is a common name for the marsh marigold, a wetland plant with bright yellow flowers that bloom in early spring.

The name reflects the flower's cup-shaped blossoms and golden color, suggesting a regal appearance.

In British usage especially, kingcup may also refer to buttercups.

The kingcups were blooming along the stream bank.

flower

marsh marigold

Yellow wetland wildflower

  • ranunculusFlowering plant, cup-shaped petals
  • bloomFlower or flourishing state
  • petalBloom's colorful segment

pollen · nectar · stamen · pistil · sepals · calyx · corolla · pollination · angiosperm · perennial

yellow

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

  • brightEmitting or reflecting light
  • glossySmooth and shiny
  • shinyReflecting light smoothly

waxy · vivid · luminous · radiant · gleaming · sunny · cheerful · daffodil

wetland

marsh

Grassy waterlogged lowland

  • bogAcidic peat wetland
  • fenLow marshy ground
  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation

wetland · mire · streamside · waterlogged · ditch · soggy · muddy · reedbed · sedge · cattail

spring

vernal

Relating to spring

thaw · freshness · budding · equinox · emerging · seasonal · ephemeral · woodland floor · snowmelt

folklore

Beltane

Celtic spring fire festival

traditional · herbal · toxic · irritant · blister · cattle · protective · ritual · bachelor's buttons

Opposites
habitat preference

kingcupcactus

Spiny desert plant

succulent · xerophyte · drought-tolerant plants · sagebrush · prickly pear

botanical naming/identity

kingcupcalendula

Medicinal orange-petaled flower

Family

king, cup, buttercup, goldcup

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