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Mexican Marigold
Tagetes erecta
14.3558, 121.04
Field Notes
Description:
Also called Aztec marigold, it is a species of the genus Tagetes native to Mexico. Nowadays, it is widely cultivated commercially with many cultivars in use as ornamental plants and for the cut-flower trade.
Habitat:
Originally found in Mexico, Tagetes erecta can now be found in gardens across all continents except Antarctica, with some countries regarding it as an evasive species.
Notes:
Tagetes corymbosa Sweet ; Tagetes ernstii H.Rob. & Nicolson; Tagetes excelsa Soule; Tagetes heterocarpha Rydb.; Tagetes major Gaertn.; Tagetes patula L.; Tagetes remotiflora Kunze; Tagetes tenuifolia Millsp.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2016
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