Are Calendula and Ceratopteris Thalictroides in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Ceratopteris Thalictroides is Pteridaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Ceratopteris Thalictroides?

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

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Calendula vs Ceratopteris Thalictroides

Calendula officinalis · Ceratopteris thalictroides

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…

Ceratopteris Thalictroides

Ceratopteris thalictroides

T Traditional Use

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Ceratopteris
Primary use: medicinal

Ceratopteris thalictroides is a fern species belonging to the genus Ceratopteris, one of only two genera of the subfamily Parkerioideae of the family Pteridaceae.

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Pteridaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Ceratopteris Thalictroides: T.