Crowfoot jTamilip. 



Marsh Marigold. Caltha palustris. 



Cowslips. 



Found in late April and early May, in swamps or wet meadows, 

 with its roots in the water. 



The branching stalk, from 6 to 10 inches in height, is thick, stout, 

 hollow and juicy, and grooved at the joints ; its color is a shining light 

 green. 



The leaf is very broad, almost round, with a heart-shaped base, the 

 margin finely cut in slight scallops ; the texture is thin but leathery, 

 while the surface is smooth and glossy ; the color is dark green. The 

 leaf is set at the junction of the flower-stem with the stalk. 



The flower has 5 (or more) rounded petal-like calyx-parts, of a 

 delicate texture that shows a few veins on the inside ; it is shaped like 

 a shallow cup and colored a beautiful polished yellow, tinged with 

 green ; the many stamens are yellow ; the pistils form a conspicuous 

 fringy center. Two or three flowers, on simple, or sometimes leafy 

 foot-stems, form a terminal group. 



The buds are round and quite green, turning yellow as they grow ; 

 the blossom opens very wide, and is slightly odorous, — it is in marked 

 contrast to the coarser stem and leaf, which have a sprangly gesture. 

 The first sunshine flower of spring. 



