Calendula suffruticosa
Calendula suffruticosa is a species of herb in the family Asteraceae. It has a self-supporting growth form and broad leaves. Flowers are multipellated, and are usually yellow or orange in colour. Individuals can grow up to.
Subspecies
The species is highly variable throughout its range, and multiple subspecies are recognised:Calendula suffruticosa subsp. algarbiensis Nyman: coastal areas from Galicia to western AlgarveCalendula suffruticosa subsp. balansae Ohle: AlgeriaCalendula suffruticosa subsp. boissieri Lanza: North AfricaCalendula suffruticosa subsp. carbonellii Lanza: southern Iberian Peninsula, in coastal cliffs between Gibraltar and MálagaCalendula suffruticosa subsp. cinerea P.Silveira & A.C.Gonç.: Cape Saint Vincent, PortugalCalendula suffruticosa subsp. fulgida Guadagno: Italy, Malta and TurkeyCalendula suffruticosa subsp. greuteri Ohle: endemic to AndalusiaCalendula suffruticosa subsp. lusitanica Ohle: inland rocky areas in central Portugal, with isolated populations in the Serra [de Monchique|Monchique range] and MoroccoCalendula suffruticosa subsp. maderensis Govaerts: MadeiraCalendula suffruticosa subsp. marginata Maire: endemic to a small area from Punta Carnero, Spain to GibraltarCalendula suffruticosa subsp. maritima Meikle: Sardinia and SicilyCalendula suffruticosa subsp. monardii Ohle: AlgeriaCalendula suffruticosa subsp. suffruticosa: northwest Africa and Canary IslandsCalendula suffruticosa subsp. tlemcensis Ohle: AlgeriaCalendula suffruticosa subsp. tomentosa Murb.: southern Spain, in low elevation sandy loams from Punta Camarinal to east of the Guadalmesí RiverCalendula suffruticosa subsp. trialata P.Silveira & A.C.Gonç.: southwestern Spain, Cape Cires in MoroccoCalendula suffruticosa subsp. vejerensis P.Silveira & A.C.Gonç.: endemic to calcereous sandstones in Vejer de la Frontera, in southern Spain.