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Calendula officinalis L.

pot marigold (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Calendula officinalis is a popular garden plant that readily escapes.

Portpatrick (VC74: Wigtownshire); 2012-08-18

 pot marigold / Calendula officinalis: _Calendula officinalis_ is a popular garden plant that readily escapes.

In Calendula officinalis, the ligules are about twice as long as the phyllaries, in contrast to the much rarer arable weed Calendula arvensis.

Portpatrick (VC74: Wigtownshire); 2012-08-18

 pot marigold / Calendula officinalis: In _Calendula officinalis_, the ligules are about twice as long as the phyllaries, in contrast to the much rarer arable weed _Calendula arvensis_.

The seeds of Calendula officinalis vary greatly in shape across the capitulum.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-09-08

 pot marigold / Calendula officinalis: The seeds of _Calendula officinalis_ vary greatly in shape across the capitulum.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne