marsh marigold

Yellow bog flower

A marsh marigold is a wetland plant with bright yellow flowers that bloom in early spring, found in swamps, bogs, and along streams throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Despite the name, it's not related to garden marigolds but belongs to the buttercup family.

Also called cowslip in American usage.

flower

petal

Bloom's colorful segment

herbaceous · stamen · pistil · nectar · pollen · sepals · corolla · pollination · wildflower · flowering

wetland

bog

Acidic peat wetland

  • fenLow marshy ground
  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
  • mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain

streambank · ditch · waterlogged · riparian · cattail · skunk cabbage · sedge · water-loving · aquatic · muddy

golden

yellow

Hue between green and orange

waxy · brilliant · radiant · luminous · sunshine · bright · showy · vibrant · cheerful

spring

vernal

Relating to spring

awakening · thaw · snowmelt · rebirth · budding · freshness · greenery · sprouting · may · seasonal

Categories
Opposites
habitat moisture preference

marsh marigoldcactus

Spiny desert plant

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

true vs. false marigolds

marsh marigoldcalendula

Medicinal orange-petaled flower

Family

marsh, marshy, marshes, marshmallow, marshland, marshiness, marshier, marshiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G