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Calendula arvensis

L. (1763)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Calendula

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Description

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Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades elliptic or lanceolate Apex acute, or mucronate. Base clasping. Margins entire or serrate/dentate.

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Historical Distribution

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Synonyms (38)

Calendula aegyptiaca Desf. (1804)
Calendula aegyptiaca var. microcephala (Boiss.) Rawi (1964)
Calendula alata Rech.f. (1989)
Calendula algeriensis Boiss. & Reut. (1856)
Calendula amplexifolia Rchb. (1830)
Calendula arvensis proles sublanata (Rchb.f.) Rouy (1903)
Calendula arvensis pygmaea Clementi (1857)
Calendula arvensis subsp. hydruntina (Fiori) Lanza (1923)
Calendula arvensis subsp. macroptera Rouy (1903)
Calendula arvensis subsp. micrantha (Tineo & Guss.) Holmboe (1914)
Calendula arvensis subsp. sublanata (Rchb.f.) Nyman (1879)
Calendula arvensis var. bicolor (Raf.) DC. (1837)
Calendula arvensis var. macroptera (Rouy) O.Bolòs & Vigo (1988)
Calendula bicolor Raf. (1810)
Calendula brachyglossa Rupr. (1852)
Calendula byzantina DC. (1838)
Calendula cristagalli Viv. (1824)
Calendula echinata DC. (1838)
Calendula gracilis DC. (1838)
Calendula malacitana Boiss. & Reut. (1852)
Calendula malvaecarpa Pomel (1874)
Calendula micrantha Tineo & Guss. (1845)
Calendula microcephala Kral. ex Rchb. (1853)
Calendula officinalis var. hydruntina Fiori (1903)
Calendula parviflora Raf. (1810)
Calendula persica C.A.Mey. (1831)
Calendula persica subsp. gracilis (DC.) Holmboe (1914)
Calendula persica var. gracilis (DC.) Boiss. (1875)
Calendula persica var. microcephala Boiss. (1875)
Calendula sancta L. (1763)
Calendula sancta subsp. crista-galli (Viv.) Gallego & Talavera (1983)
Calendula sicula DC. (1838)
Calendula subinermis Pomel (1874)
Calendula sublanata Rchb.f. (1853)
Calendula sylvestris Garsault (1767)
Calendula undulata J.Gay ex Gaudin (1829)
Caltha arvensis (L.) Moench (1794)
Caltha graveolens Gilib. (1782)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2 2: 1303 (1763)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2019:7 (WM? [adventive, Honokahua, 2010])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Calendula arvensis West Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua. Apparently naturalized; found growing out of rock wall on golf course. Preserved_Specimen Single plant; ray and disc flowers yellow. Oppenheimer, H.L. 41004 Maui BISH 2010-04-23
2 Calendula arvensis Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden In full sun Preserved_Specimen Subshrub 0.3 m tall. Rays & Disc a blend of canary yellow & orange. Plant has a strong odor. Lau, J. 2412 Oahu BISH 1986-05-16
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