金盏花(Calendula officinalis)又名金盏菊，在古代西方作为药用或染料，也可以作为化妆品或食用，其叶和花瓣可以食用，因此可以用作菜肴的装饰。

一年或二年生草本植物，单叶互生，在基部叶为匙形，上部为椭圆形；花生于茎部顶端，头状花序，黄色或橘黄色，春季和夏季间开花，舌壮花和管状花，淡黄色或橘黄色。

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Calendula officinalis (pot marigold, ruddles, common marigold, garden marigold, English marigold, or Scottish marigold) is a plant in the genus Calendula of the family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it may possibly be of garden origin. It is also widely naturalised further north in Europe (north to southern England) and elsewhere in warm temperate regions of the world.