Are Calendula and Schoenoplectus Juncoides in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Schoenoplectus Juncoides is Cyperaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Schoenoplectus Juncoides?

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

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Calendula vs Schoenoplectus Juncoides

Calendula officinalis · Schoenoplectus juncoides

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…

Schoenoplectus Juncoides

Schoenoplectus juncoides

T Traditional Use

Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Schoenoplectus
Primary use: medicinal

Schoenoplectiella juncoides is a sedge, native to east Asia and Oceania. It is a serious weed of rice paddies.

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Cyperaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Schoenoplectus Juncoides: T.