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Calendula lusitanica Boiss. trib. Calenduleae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCalendula lusitanica Boiss. trib. Calenduleae
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 10: 83 (1849)
Native Rangewc. & sw. Portugal, n. Morocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionbranchlets erect, leaves sparsely glandular-pubescent or subglabrous, lanceolate, remotely denticulate, capitula solitary, to 5cm across, ligules on apex sometimes reddish
Size15-25cm
Coloryellow, orange
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalendula lusitanica var. microcephala Mariz
Calendula lusitanica var. transtagana Mariz
Calendula suffruticosa ssp. lusitanica (Boiss.) Ohle
Calendula microcephala Lange
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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