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Calendula officinalis (Marigold)
C.U. of main orange flower head from low angle. Used to colour foods such as butter, syrups, confectionary and rice. Sometimes substituted for saffron. Crushed stems applied to corns and warts are said to make them more easily removable. Sensitive to temperature and dampness (opens in fine weather and during the day), and used as a weather indicator. Its essential oil used in perfumes which have a…
Creator
- Rowan McOnegal
Subject
- Marigold
- Confectionary
- Herbal remedies
- Perfumery
Creator
- Rowan McOnegal
Subject
- Marigold
- Confectionary
- Herbal remedies
- Perfumery
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Rowan McOnegal
Source
- N0020339
Identifier
- N0020339
- NMSB Frame No NOVIDEO
- xa9ydht5
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:16:21.864Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:16:21.864Z