Calendula officinalis L.

Pot Marigold

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Calendula (Marigold)

Synonyms

Calendula officinalis

Related species

Calendula officinalis L. - Pot Marigold
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L. - Field Marigold

Traits


    30–50 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: with tubular and ray-flowers, Ø 25–60 mm. involucral bracts: 2‑rowed, the inner and the outer (almost) equally long. flowers: orange to yellowish. ray-flowers: 3‑dentate. infructescenc...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Calendula officinalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Calendula officinalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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