Spanish Rapiers, a Bilbo FYC.

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Hi All,

Here's the deal. All the flowers (sunflowers, margaritas, marigolds) are in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). Sunflowers are in the genus Helianthemum. Marigolds are in the genus Tagetes. Margaritas (actually marguerite, aka the ox eye daisy) are genus Leucanthemum.

Thing to remember is that the sunflower family (Asteraceae) has on order 23,000 species worldwide. It's an easy group to get confused about, so don't worry if you are confused right now. So far as the picture on the sword being a marigold, I rate that as probable, and I'll get a picture up later.

Best,

F