Caltha palustris L., 1753 52% complete

Cowflock

Sp. Pl.: 558 (1753)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Caltha palustris, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced17 Differs from sources3 Source not recorded10 Not on the record9 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database, Earlier Trefle data
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 558 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Cowflock No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Temp. & Subarctic Northern Hemisphere No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 30 cm
  • 30 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 35 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 92, 116, 164, 178, 236, 251, 500, 807, 897, 898, 917, 918, 925
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 30 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 35 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 92, 116, 164, 178, 236, 251, 500, 807, 897, 898, 917, 918, 925
  • Superseded 30 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 35 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 92, 116, 164, 178, 236, 251, 500, 807, 897, 898, 917, 918, 925
Sourced
Biological type hemicryptophyte
  • hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 111 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918, 925
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 111 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918, 925
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 111 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918, 925
Sourced
Flower color yellow
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Flower conspicuous true
  • true · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Foliage color green
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Foliage texture coarse
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 443, 879
  • Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 443, 879
Differs from sources
Fruit color empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Fruit conspicuous false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Fruit shape empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Growth form Single Crown
  • Single Crown · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth habit Forb/herb
  • Forb/herb · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth rate Slow
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Maximum height 40 cm
  • 40 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 92, 116, 164, 178, 236, 251, 500, 807, 897, 898, 917, 918, 925
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 40 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 92, 116, 164, 178, 236, 251, 500, 807, 897, 898, 917, 918, 925
  • Superseded 40 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 92, 116, 164, 178, 236, 251, 500, 807, 897, 898, 917, 918, 925
Sourced
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months mar, apr
3 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 120 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 4, 25, 71, 92, 110, 164, 178, 236, 443, 460, 818, 879, 918, 925
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 120 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 4, 25, 71, 92, 110, 164, 178, 236, 443, 460, 818, 879, 918, 925
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 120 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 4, 25, 71, 92, 110, 164, 178, 236, 443, 460, 818, 879, 918, 925
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 9 / 9 · saturated air
  • 9 / 9 · saturated air · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Ground humidity empty
  • 9 / 12 · amphibious part of the year (seasonal helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 9 / 12 · amphibious part of the year (seasonal helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 9 / 12 · amphibious part of the year (seasonal helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Not on the record
Light 4 / 9 · shade to half-shade
  • 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Differs from sources
Nitrogen fixation None
  • None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 13 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 20, 57, 71, 89, 444, 445
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 13 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 20, 57, 71, 89, 444, 445
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 13 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 20, 57, 71, 89, 444, 445
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 6.8
  • pH 6.8 · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Ph minimum pH 4.9
  • pH 4.9 · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Soil nutriments 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic)
  • 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Differs from sources
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 48 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Other
Propagation method —
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded seed, vegetative · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 174
  • Superseded seed, vegetative · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 174
Not on the record
Salt tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record