Calendula arvensis L.

Spice Fruit

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Calendula

Catalan common name: Boixac de camp. Galdirons. Llevagat. Llevamans.

Spanish common name: Calendula. Flor de cada mes. Hierba de podador. Maravilla silvestre.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Circum-Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Cultivated fields and disturbed zones.

Characteristics: This field marigold is very frequent in the dry fields of the Islands; in autumn we can find fields covered in orange because of the flowers of this plant. There is no other species with this colour of flower at this time of year. Its fruits are also very characteristic: like a worm covered in spines.