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Genus: C

Calamagrostis: reed grass
Calla: water calla; wild calla
Callicladium: (moss)
Caltha: marsh marigold; cowslip
Campanula: bluebells of Scotland; harebell
Campsis: trumpet creeper; trumpet vine
Camptosorus: walking fern
Carex: sedge
Cassia: Senna
Ceanothus: New Jersey tea; red root;wild snowball
Celastrus: American bittersweet
Cephalanthus: buttonbush
Cerastium: Chickweed
Ceratostigma: hardy plumbago
Cercis: eastern redbud tree
Chamaedaphne: cassandra; leatherleaf
Chamaemelum: Chamomile
Chasmanthium: northern sea oats
Cheilanthes: hairy lipfern
Chelone: Lyon's turtlehead; turtle-head
Chionanthus: fringetree
Chrysanthemum: ox-eye daisy; white daisy
Chrysogonum: golden star
Chrysopsis: Golden aster
Cladonia: reindeer moss
Clethra: summersweet; sweet pepperbush
Climacium: tree moss, umbrella moss
Conradina: Cumberland rosemary
Convallaria: lily-of-the-valley; pink-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Coptis: cankerroot; goldthread
Coreopsis: tickseed; stiff coreopsis
Cornus: Asian flowering dogwood; bunchberry; flowering dogwood; kousa dogwood; pagoda dogwood; alternate-leaved dogwood
Cymbopogon: citronella grass; lemon grass
Cyperus: umbrella sedge
Cystopteris: brittle fern; fragile fern

Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Caltha

(Ranunculaceae - buttercup family family)

About 15-20 species of perennial wetland herbs of the north and south temperate zones. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals, especially for their showy flowers.

palustris

peren • ht 12-24" • zones 2-7

marsh marigold; cowslip

native, moist - wet, sun - part shade
Nfld. to Alaska, s to NC and TN

In early spring this showy native lights up wetlands where it occurs with its masses of bright, shiny, golden-yellow flowers about 1" to 1.5" across. Especially conspicuous since it is one of the first of the really showy wildflowers to bloom; marsh marigold's blossoms preceed the leafing out of most trees and shrubs. Quite tolerant of shade, and with some same will get by with ordinary moist soil. Plenty of sun plus damp or wet soil, however, will result in the greatest abundance of flowers.

cat # 1L2G
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea