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Corn marigold
Chrysanthemum segetum
Importance
Common in spring cereals and potatoes. Likes damp climates, acid or lime free soils.
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1. The cotyledons are rounded, hairless and fleshy, oval in shape without stalks.
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2. True leaves are long, narrow, lobed and fleshy. Leaves are glossy and blue/green in colour with a waxy appearance.
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3. An annual of upright growth with large bright yellow daisy-like flowers. © Alamy Ltd (Photo)
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