Corn marigold, Corn chrysanthemum
Glebionis segetum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A plant about 0.5-0.8 m high. It spreads to about 30 cm across. It is an annual plant. The leaves are grey green. They are oblong and 3-5 cm long. The leaves near the tips are entire but nearer the base they are divided. The flower heads occur singly and are daisy like and yellow. They are 5 cm across.

Plant contains the aromatic element cumarin. There are about 20-40 Chrysanthemum species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It suits Mediterranean regions. It occurs on soils where lime has not been added. It does well in sandy soils. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Asia, Australia, Britain, Central Asia, China, Crete, Cyprus, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Mediterranean (country/location of origin), Middle East, Morocco, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, Pacific, Portugal, SE Asia, Spain, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

The young shoots are used cooked or raw. CAUTION: It may contain coumarin which stops blood coagulating.

Cultivated as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

They are grown from seed sown where the plants are to grow. Seed germinate in 10-18 days at 15°C.

It grows quickly.

Its other names

Local names

Cucuddhaci, Cucuddho, Fior gialle, Sari papatya, Similia, Tung hao

Synonyms

Chamaemelum segetum (L.) E. H. L. Krause; Chrysanthemum coronarium Linnaeus var. spatiosum Bailey; Chrysanthemum coronarium f. spatiosum (Bailey) Kitamura; Chrysanthemum segetum L.; Matricaria segetum (Linnaeus) Schrenk; Pyrethrum segetum (Linnaeus) Moench; and others