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Thursday 9 March 2017

FFF276 - CALENDULA

Calendula, is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. Other plants are also known as marigolds, such as corn marigold, desert marigold, marsh marigold, and plants of the genus Tagetes.

The genus name Calendula is a modern Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass". The common name "marigold" refers to the Virgin Mary. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is the pot marigold (Calendula officinalis). Popular herbal and cosmetic products named 'calendula' invariably derive from C. officinalis.

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9 comments:

  1. Hi Nick,
    a fantastic shot of the Calendula flower with a fabulous contrast to the blue background.
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  2. The dark water is a great background! Thanks for hosting!

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  3. Hello Nick,
    what a beautiful perfect blossom, a wonderful picture!
    Have a nice weekend,
    moni (from germany)

    http://www.reflexionblog.de

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  4. lovely composition on the calendar and nice knowing about other marigold species

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  5. Nick, tick-tock, a timely capture. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Complementary colors - a great photo of a medicinal plant.
    Thanks for hosting (I'm late)

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  7. Beautiful flower !!
    Great photo !!
    Happy weekend !

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  8. oldfashioned beauty! Love that. Groetjes Hetty

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