Asteraceae
Field marigold
Calendula arvensis
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Calendula
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Common names
By language (14)
- Arabic
- الحنوة, الحنوه, قوقحان
- Asturian
- Yerba (del) muertu
- Catalan
- Boixac de camp
- Chinese
- 欧洲金盏花, 欧洲金盏菊
- Czech
- Měsíček rolní
- Dutch
- Akkergoudsbloem
- English
- Field marigold
- Finnish
- Peltokehäkukka
- French
- Souci des champs
- German
- Acker-Ringelblume
- Italian
- Fiorrancio selvatico
- Portuguese
- Calendula
- Slovenian
- Njivski ognjič
- Spanish
- Flor de cada mes, Flores de muerto campestres, Hierba lavamanos, Maravilla de los bosques, Maravilla silvestre, Maravillas silvestres, Mercadilla, Mercadillas de campo
Synonyms
- Calendula arvensis subsp. arvensis
- Calendula arvensis var. echinata Ball
- Calendula arvensis var. micrantha Ball
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.