Common name:
Corn marigold
Family:
Scientific name:
Glebionis segetum
Synonym:
Chrysanthemum segetum
Main flower color:
Range:
Lowland regions of the British Isles
Height:
Between 20 and 50 cm
Habitat:
Fields and disturbed ground, often on sandy or acidic soils
Flowers:
The solitary flowerheads are up to 60 mm in diameter, with broad yellow ray florets, notched at the tip, and many tiny yellow disc florets. The overlapping phyllaries are green with broad, brownish, scarious margins, and are tightly pressed against the involucre
Leaves:
Hairless, grey-green, quite thick, up to 6 cm long, lined by broad teeth, each topped by a tiny spike
Season:
June to October
Rarity:
★★★★★
