Are Calendula and Marsilea Quadrifolia in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Marsilea Quadrifolia is Marsileaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Marsilea Quadrifolia?

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

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Calendula vs Marsilea Quadrifolia

Calendula officinalis · Marsilea quadrifolia

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…

Marsilea Quadrifolia

Marsilea quadrifolia

T Traditional Use

Family: Marsileaceae
Genus: Marsilea
Primary use: medicinal

Marsilea quadrifolia is a herbaceous plant found naturally in central and southern Europe, Caucasia, western Siberia, Afghanistan, south-west India, China, Japan, and Vietnam, though it is considered a weed in some parts of the United States, where it has been well established in…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Marsileaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Marsilea Quadrifolia: T.