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|accepted_name=Calendula officinalis
|accepted_authority=Linnaeus
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=Sp. Pl.
|place=2: 921. 1753
|year=1753
}}
|special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=I
|label=Introduced
}}{{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=F
|label=Illustrated
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|basionyms=
|synonyms=
|hierarchy=Asteraceae;Asteraceae tribe Calenduleae;Calendula;Calendula officinalis
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Asteraceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Asteraceae tribe Calenduleae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Calendula]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Calendula officinalis]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 19
|mention_page=
|treatment_page=page 382
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--><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="leaf-blade atypical length;leaf-blade length;leaf-blade atypical width;leaf-blade width"><b>Leaf-</b>blades 3–12 (–18+) cm × 10–30 (–60+) mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="peduncle atypical some measurement;peduncle some measurement"><b>Peduncles </b>5–8 (–12+) cm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="phyllary quantity;phyllary atypical some measurement;phyllary some measurement"><b>Phyllaries </b>12–40+, (8–) 10–12+ mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="ray-floret atypical quantity;ray-floret quantity"><b>Ray-</b>florets 30–50 (–100+);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="corolla lamina some measurement">corolla laminae 12–20+ mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="disc-floret atypical quantity;disc-floret quantity"><b>Disc-</b>florets (30–) 60–150+;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="corolla atypical some measurement;corolla some measurement">corollas (4–) 5–6+ mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties=""><b>Cypselae </b>9–15 (–25+) mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="cypsela atypical some measurement;cypsela some measurement;2n chromosome quantity;2n chromosome quantity">2n = 14, 32.</span><!--

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|phenology=Flowering year-round.
|habitat=Disturbed places
|elevation=0–500 m
|distribution=Calif.;Conn.;Maine;Mass.;Mich.;N.H.;Ohio;Pa.;Eurasia;Africa;Atlantic Islands
|introduced=true
|discussion=<p>Cultivars of Calendula officinalis are widely used horticulturally, medicinally, and as pot herbs.</p>
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name=Calendula officinalis
|authority=Linnaeus
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=
|basionyms=
|family=Asteraceae
|phenology=Flowering year-round.
|habitat=Disturbed places
|elevation=0–500 m
|distribution=Calif.;Conn.;Maine;Mass.;Mich.;N.H.;Ohio;Pa.;Eurasia;Africa;Atlantic Islands
|introduced=true
|reference=None
|publication title=Sp. Pl.
|publication year=1753
|special status=Introduced;Illustrated
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|tribe=Asteraceae tribe Calenduleae
|genus=Calendula
|species=Calendula officinalis
|2n chromosome quantity=32;14
|corolla atypical some measurement=4mm;5mm
|corolla lamina some measurement=12mm;20mm
|corolla some measurement=5mm;6mm
|cypsela atypical some measurement=15mm;25mm
|cypsela some measurement=9mm;15mm
|disc-floret atypical quantity=30;60
|disc-floret quantity=60;150
|leaf-blade atypical length=12cm;18cm
|leaf-blade atypical width=30mm;60mm
|leaf-blade length=3cm;12cm
|leaf-blade width=10mm;30mm
|peduncle atypical some measurement=8cm;12cm
|peduncle some measurement=5cm;8cm
|phyllary atypical some measurement=8mm;10mm
|phyllary quantity=12;40
|phyllary some measurement=10mm;12mm
|ray-floret atypical quantity=50;100
|ray-floret quantity=30;50
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