Habitats in the Western Desert Electronic Herbarium From our Expeditions

Calendula arvensis

Family	Compositae
Synonyms	C. aegyptiaca, C. bicolor, C. persica, C. cristagalli, C. ceratosperma, C. gracilis, C. micrantha
Local name	Ain Essafra, 'Ain El-Qott
Habitat in Egypt	desert wadis, alluvial and sandy plains, cultivated ground, orchards, roadsides, waste ground
Distribution	Mediterranean region, eastwards to Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, introduced to many temperae regions