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Ranunculaceae

Yellow marsh marigold

Caltha palustris L.

Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Caltha

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsMildly toxic
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: protoanemonin.

Signs: throat burning, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dizziness, convulsions.

Yellow marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
FlowerPhoto: Gergely Nigg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Is Yellow marsh marigold safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Yellow marsh marigold safe for cats?

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Yellow marsh marigold safe for dogs?

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Yellow marsh marigold safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Yellow marsh marigold mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: protoanemonin. Signs: throat burning, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dizziness, convulsions.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

See all cat-safe plants, dog-safe plants and child-safe plants.

Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

  • Aztec marigold Tagetes erectasimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Mildly toxic
  • Pot marigold Calendula officinalissimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Safe

Common names

By language (54)
Afrikaans
Moerasgoud
Arabic
آذريون الماء, خرعوس, خرغوس سبخي, خرغوس سيبيري, خرغوس مسنن
arz
آذريون الماء
Azerbaijani
Bataqlıq sunərgizi
bar
Budanbleame
Belarusian
Лотаць балотная, Жоўты кураслеп, Казялец, Лапушок, Латацень, Мядзведжая лапка, Нюнькі
Bulgarian
Обикновен блатняк, Кичест блатняк
Catalan
Calta
Chinese
驴蹄草, 驢蹄草, 马蹄叶, 马蹄草, 沼澤金盞花, 驢蹄菜, 三角叶驴蹄草, 喜馬拉雅驢蹄草
Croatian
Kaljužnica
csb
Dzerzãga
Czech
Blatouch bahenní
Danish
Eng-Kabbeleje, Engkabbeleje
dsb
Bagnowa łokaśina
Dutch
Gewone dotterbloem, Gewone en Spindotterbloem, Dotterbloem, Spindotterbloem
English
Yellow marsh marigold, Cowflock, Kingcup, Marsh-marigold, Marsh marigold, Cowslip
Esperanto
Marĉa kalto
Estonian
Varsakabi, Harilik varsakabi, Kanakoole, Kanakoolmed, Konnakapsad, Konnakapsas
Faroese
Mýrisólja
Finnish
Rentukka, Luhtarentukka, Rantarentukka
French
Populage des marais, Souci d’Eau
German
Sumpfdotterblume, Sumpf-Dotterblume
gv
Bullught, Trollius paluster
Hebrew
קלתאה ביצתית
hsb
Bahnowy łuknadź, Błótuch, Libjaca kwětka, Łokoćina
Hungarian
Mocsári gólyahír
Icelandic
Hófsóley
Irish
Lus buí Bealtaine, Riascbhláth órga
Italian
Calta palustre
Japanese
リュウキンカ, エンコウソウ, 立金花
Korean
동의나물
Latvian
Purva purene
Lithuanian
Pelkinė puriena
Luxembourgish
Eeërblumm, Botterblumm, Fräscheblumm, Äerblumm
Macedonian
Жабјак, Блатник
Norwegian Bokmål
Bekkeblom, Soleiehov, Soleihov
Norwegian Nynorsk
Bekkeblom, Soleihov
os
Суадонгæрдæг
Pashto
بړميه
Persian
خرغوس
Polish
Knieć błotna, Kaczeniec, Kaczyniec błotny
Russian
Калужница болотная, Болотный лопух, Валах, Вороньи глазки, Жёлтоголовник, Калюжница, Козелец, Люньки
sah
Кулун туйаҕа
se
Gollerássi
sgs
Lokštā
Slovak
Záružlie močiarne
Slovenian
Navadna kalužnica
Spanish
Calta palustre, Calendula acuatica, Caléndula acuatica, Caléndula acuática, Centella de Castilla La Vieja
Swedish
Kabbleka, Kabbeleka, Kalvleka
Turkish
Bataklık nergisi
Ukrainian
Калюжниця болотяна, Калюжниця болотна, Калюжниця болотня, Колюжниця болотна
Vietnamese
Vị kim đất ẩm
Walloon
Fleur des vatches
Welsh
Gold y gors

Synonyms

  • Caltha alpestris Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
  • Caltha alpina (Schur) Schur
  • Caltha arctica R.Br.
  • Caltha arctica subsp. caespitosa (Schipcz.) Khokhr.
  • Caltha arctica subsp. caespitosa (Schipcz) Khokhryakov
  • Caltha arctica subsp. membranacea (Turcz.) Khokhr.
  • Caltha arctica subsp. membranacea (Turcz.) Khokhryakov
  • Caltha arctica subsp. sibirica (Regel) Tolm.
  • Caltha asarifolia DC.
  • Caltha caespitosa Schipcz.
  • Caltha confinis Greene
  • Caltha cornuta Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
  • Caltha coronata Schur
  • Caltha crenata Belyaeva & Sipliv.
  • Caltha dentata Muhl.
  • Caltha elata Duthie
  • Caltha emodorum Spreng.
  • Caltha ficarioides Pursh
  • Caltha flabellifolia Pursh
  • Caltha freyniana Heldr. ex Beck
  • Caltha glabra Gilib.
  • Caltha gorovii Vorosch.
  • Caltha grosse-serrata Pant.
  • Caltha guerangerii Boreau
  • Caltha himalayanus Royle
  • Caltha himalensis D.Don
  • Caltha integerrima Pursh
  • Caltha intermedia Schott, Nym. & Kotschy
  • Caltha laeta Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
  • Caltha laeta subsp. rostrata (Borbás) Jáv.
  • Caltha latifolia Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
  • Caltha longirostris Beck
  • Caltha major Mill.
  • Caltha membranacea (Turcz.) Schipcz.
  • Caltha membranacea var. grandiflora S.H.Li & Y.H.Huang
  • Caltha minor Mill.
  • Caltha minor subsp. arctica (R.Br.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Caltha napalensis Royle
  • Caltha natans var. arctica (R.Br.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Caltha natans var. asarifolia (DC.) Huth

and 94 more.

Flowers

In flower
April to June (from 21,709 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour
yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.