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Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L.

Field Marigold

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Calendula arvensis
Calendula aegyptiaca
Calendula alata
Calendula arvensis subsp. aegyptiaca
Calendula arvensis subsp. bicolor
Calendula arvensis subsp. communis,
Calendula arvensis subsp. hydruntina
Calendula arvensis subsp. macroptera
Calendula arvensis subsp. malacitana
Calendula arvensis subsp. micrantha
Calendula arvensis subsp. sublanata
Calendula bicolor
Calendula ceratosperma
Calendula crista-galli
Calendula echinata
Calendula gracilis
Calendula macroptera
Calendula malacitana
Calendula micrantha
Calendula officinalis subsp. arvensis
Calendula officinalis var. hydruntina
Calendula parviflora
Calendula persica
Calendula persica subsp. gracilis,
Calendula sancta
Calendula sancta subsp. crista-galli
Calendula sinuata
Calendula sublanata
Caltha arvensis

Related species

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

Traits


    10–20 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: with tubular and ray-flowers, Ø 8–25 mm. involucral bracts: 2‑rowed, the inner and the outer (almost) equally long. flowers: light-yellow. ray-flowers: 3‑dentate. infructescence: mostl...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Calendula arvensis

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 arvensis

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 arvensis

Calendula arvensis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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