Are Calendula and Claytonia Perfoliata in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Claytonia Perfoliata is Montiaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Claytonia Perfoliata?

They come from different families (Asteraceae and Montiaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Calendula vs Claytonia Perfoliata

Calendula officinalis · Claytonia perfoliata

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula officinalis, Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is wide…

Claytonia Perfoliata

Claytonia perfoliata

T Traditional Use

Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Claytonia
Primary use: medicinal

Claytonia perfoliata, commonly known as miner's lettuce or winter purslane, is a flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is an edible, fleshy, herbaceous, annual plant native to the western mountain and coastal regions of North America.

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Montiaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Claytonia Perfoliata: T.