marigolds

genus Calendula

Member of yellow daisies
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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pot marigold
Calendula officinalis

• head, including rays, generally > 5 cm diam
• 30–50+ ray flowers, generally 12–20 mm
• leaf oblong to obovate

Toxicity of marigold (Calendula spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 4 (3 are research grade)

Locations:

• Bay Trail
• Coyote Hills RP
• San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail
• Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora