Chrysanthemum segetum
Family : Asteraceae
Corn Marigold
3/119 : Alien?
Now very scarce, all records for single or few plants. Ten years or so ago it was extremely common in Hull. Large quantities of seed had been brought into the city in imported sandy soil, possibly the washings from sugar-beet or similar.

J F Robinson 1902: "... Cottingham, ..."

Herbarium material: HLU : Hessle 1939 {A K Wilson}. HUM : Cottingham 1890 {J R Waller}.

R Middleton 2000

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