Are Calendula and Lygodium Japonicum in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Lygodium Japonicum is Lygodiaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Lygodium Japonicum?

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

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Calendula vs Lygodium Japonicum

Calendula officinalis · Lygodium japonicum

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…

Lygodium Japonicum

Lygodium japonicum

T Traditional Use

Family: Lygodiaceae
Genus: Lygodium
Primary use: medicinal

Lygodium japonicum is a species of fern that is known by the common names Japanese climbing fern and vine-like fern. It is native to eastern Asia, from Pakistan through India east to Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and south through southeastern Asia to New Guinea. The fern is present in t…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Lygodiaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Lygodium Japonicum: T.