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Calendula

Calendula officinalis L.

Also indexed asMarygoldpot marry goldpot marigoldEnglish marigoldBoixac de jardíCalendola o fiorrancioCalendulaCaléndula
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCalendula
Use categories5
Linked notes3

Botanical identity

A resinous flower commonly infused into oils for external preparations.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCalendula
Scientific name with authorshipCalendula officinalis L.
Curated parts indexedFlowers

Indexed scientific synonyms

Calendula arvensis subsp. hydruntina (Fiori) LanzaCalendula aurantiaca KotschyCalendula aurantiaca Kotschy ex Boiss.Calendula eriocarpa DC.Calendula hydruntina (Fiori) LanzaCalendula officinalis f. isabellina HegiCalendula officinalis f. ligulata HegiCalendula officinalis f. lingulata Nordh.Calendula officinalis f. pallida HegiCalendula officinalis f. pleniflora MoldenkeCalendula officinalis f. ranunculodes HegiCalendula officinalis f. regalis HegiCalendula officinalis f. sulphurea HegiCalendula officinalis f. superba HegiCalendula officinalis subsp. officinalisCalendula officinalis subsp. proliferaCalendula officinalis var. hydruntina FioriCalendula officinalis var. officinalisCalendula officinalis var. parviflora KuntzeCalendula officinalis var. prolifera GaudinCalendula officinalis var. prolifera Hort.Calendula prolifera Steud.Calendula ranunculodes VossCalendula santamariae Font QuerCalendula santamarii FontQuerCalendula sinuata Boiss. & Gaill.Calendula sinuata subsp. aurantiaca (Klotzsch ex Boiss.) Boiss.Calendula sinuata var. aurantiaca (Kotschy) Boiss.Caltha officinalis (L.) Moench

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Traditional and practical context

Traditionally used in skin preparations.

Evidence boundary

Topical evidence remains limited.

Safety boundary

Patch test first; avoid with known daisy-family allergy.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier187894-1
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Connected preparations

Where Calendula appears.

Published field notes linked to this botanical identity. Each preparation carries its own safety and evidence boundary.

Herbal RecipesTraditional use

Herbal first aid balm recipe

A structured infused oil, balm or salve draft assembled from 1 research source. Quantities, timing, safety and storage must be checked against the linked source material before publication. Key facts include yield a plantain, yarrow, calendula and daisy first aid balm to use on minor cuts, bit and prep time 4 hours.

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Herbal RecipesTraditional use

Calendula Tulsi Chai Recipe

A structured herbal preparation draft assembled from 1 research source. Quantities, timing, safety and storage must be checked against the linked source material before publication. Key facts include yield it for friends! Thank you!!! Melissa Quercia says: March 31, 2025 at 2:04 pm Tha.

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Preparation MethodsTraditional use

Topical Benefits of Calendula: How to Make A Soothing Herbal Poultice with Fresh or Dried Herbs

A structured preparation method draft assembled from 1 research source. Quantities, timing, safety and storage must be checked against the linked source material before publication. Key facts include yield A Soothing Herbal Poultice with Fresh or Dried Herbs.

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