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Interesting info:

William Wordsworth wrote two long poems about this flower. Here is one verse:

There is a flower,
the lesser Celandine,
That shrinks, like many more, from cold and rain;
And, the first moment that the sun may shine,
Bright as the sun himself, 'tis out again!

Go to the entire poem.

You ought to know:

Area: Marsh

Height: 2-6 inches

Frequency: Low

Blooms: Early spring