Callendula

The genus name Calendula is a modern Latin diminutive of calendae , meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass". The common name "marigold" refers to the Virgin Mary. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is Calendula officinalis , the pot marigold. Popular herbal and cosmetic products named "Calendula" invariably derive from C. officinalis .

Calendula is one of the two birth flowers for the month of October, the other being Cosmos.