Caltha leptosepala (biflora) spp. howellii
Marshmarigold

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Photo taken at Grace Lakes near Stevens Pass, marshy wet ground near springs

Flowers:

mostly 2 per stem; sepals 5-12, petal like, white

Leaves:

simple, reniform, crenate to dentate

Plant:

perennial

Habitat:

wet alpine or subalpine places

Distribution of species:

Alaska to California, east to Idaho, Utah and Colorado

Distribution of genus:

more or less 10 species: temperate North America and Eurasia