marsh marigold
noun
1.
a yellow-flowered plant,
Caltha palustris,
of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.
Origin
1570-80
Examples from the web for
marsh marigold
Wetter sites produce the yellow cowslip or
marsh marigold
.
Scattered between the hummocks are pools that contains species such as
marsh marigold
, and sensitive fern.
The early spring display of wild flowers, which includes
marsh marigold
and spring beauty, attracts visitors.
The
marsh marigold
's bowl-shaped flowers follow the sun and focus light in toward the pollen and seed portion of the plant.
British Dictionary definitions for
marsh marigold
marsh marigold
noun
1.
a yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plant,
Caltha palustris,
that grows in swampy places
Also called
kingcup,
May blobs,
(
US
)
cowslip