BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary
Caltha natans
floating marsh-marigold
| Scientific Name: | Caltha natans Pallas ex Georgi | ||||||||||
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| English Name: | floating marsh-marigold | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name - Concept Reference: | Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR. | ||||||||||
| Classification Level: | Species | ||||||||||
| Species Group: | Vascular Plant | ||||||||||
| Species Code: | CALTNAT | ||||||||||
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| Global Status: | G5 (May 2016) | ||||||||||
| Provincial Status: | S4 (Apr 2019) | ||||||||||
| BC List: | Yellow | ||||||||||
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| General Status Canada: | 4 - Secure (2010) | ||||||||||
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| Habitats: (Type / Subtype / Dependence) |
Lakes / Pond/Open Water / Unknown
Stream/River / Stream/River / Unknown |
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| Global Habitat Comments: | Ponds, moist mud. | ||||||||||
| Provincial Phenology: (1st half of month/ 2nd half of month) |
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| Endemic: | N | ||||||||||
| Global Range Comment: | Alaska and northcentral North America, as well as Eurasia. | ||||||||||
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| Global Information Author: | KLC | ||||||||||
| Last Updated: | May 17, 2001 | ||||||||||
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| References and Related Literature | |||||||||||
Coffin, B., and L. Pfannmuller, editors. 1988. Minnesota's endangered flora and fauna. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 473 pp. |
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Please visit the website Conservation Status Ranks for definitions of the data fields used in this summary report.
Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2001. Species Summary: Caltha natans. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 15, 2026).