Photos: Courtmacsherry, Co.Cork

Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Family: Asteraceae Flowering June-October. Annual or perennial. Garden escape. Introduced. Large yellow or orange flowers, many-petalled, seeding freely. Leaves bright-green, feel slightly sticky. Stems erect or procumbent, to 80cm. Sunny, well-drained soils, very common in gardens. Sometimes found as garden escape or discard, usually on waste ground, roadsides. Similar: Corn Marigold, Chrysanthemum segetum

    
Pot Marigold. Sea wall, Courtmacsherry, Co.Cork. July 2008