Are Calendula and Stellaria Media in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Stellaria Media is Caryophyllaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Stellaria Media?

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

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Calendula vs Stellaria Media

Calendula officinalis · Stellaria media

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…

Stellaria Media

Stellaria media

T Traditional Use

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Stellaria
Primary use: medicinal

Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout the world, where it is a weed of waste ground, farmland and gardens. It is sometimes grown as a salad crop or for poultry consumption.

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Caryophyllaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Stellaria Media: T.