Spending the Weekend with the Wildflowers of Wolf Creek Narrows: Marsh-marigold

Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris), sometimes known as cow-slip, is a member of the buttercup family. Perhaps the inspiration for the invention of the bouquet came from observing luscious clumps of these flowers. As the common name implies, it can grow in marshes, but it is more often found in swamps. Swamps differ from marshes in that swamps are dominated by shrubs and/or trees, whereas marshes are dominated by herbs and/or graminoids (grasses, sedges, and rushes).

DIRECTIONS TO WOLF CREEK NARROWS: From the Slippery Rock exit of Interstate I-79, proceed east on Pa. Rt. 108 to Slippery Rock. At the light in town, turn left on Rt. 258. Go one block, and turn left on Water Street. Follow Water Street for approximately 2.0 miles until it crosses Wolf Creek on an iron bridge. Cross the bridge, and look for a small parking area at the head of a dirt lane on the left. Please do not block the lane or park along the paved road.

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