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Calendula maroccana

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
Morocco
Climate
subtropical

About

Calendula maroccana is a species of annual flowering plant in the marigold genus Calendula, family Asteraceae. It grows primarily in a subtropical biome, and is endemic to Morocco.

Calendula maroccana also contains the subspecies Calendula maroccana murbeckii.

Where it grows

Calendula maroccana grows best in scrubland, on well-drained, stony ground or sand. It is not considered to be an endangered species.

Uses

Calendula moroccana contains antioxidant and antibacterial agents that could be used in phytotherapy, pharmaceutical and food sectors.

Other Calendula plants

Field marigold · Calendula meuselii · Pot marigold · Calendula palaestina · Calendula stellata · Sea marigold · Sea Marigold · Calendula tripterocarpa · Marigold

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calendula maroccana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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