Species name:

Calendula arvensis

Taxonomy

Species

arvensis

Nomenclature Melissopalynology

Calendula arvensis

Classifier

M.Bieb.

Distribution

North and South America, Hawaii, Europe, Middle Asia, Macaronesia Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, Siberia

Utility

Young shoots and leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The leaves are very rich in vitamins and minerals. Contribution to honey production and biodiversity.

Flowering time

XI - V (I - XII)

Pollen colour

Orange

Pollen

++

Nectar

+

Pollen characteristic