Family: Buttercup
Season: early spring

Last Update: 28Jul97

(May-97; Upper Buttermilk SP)

Marsh Marigold
Cowslip

A common early spring flower in marshy areas/ditches. Large bright yellow flowers with 5-7 petals. Glossy round or heart-shaped leaves in rounded hummocks. Get an early season start by being "in" or very close to water. Mom calls them Cowslip.