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Mexican tarragon

Tagetes lucida

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

Mexican tarragon can be used as a substitute for French tarragon in soups and sauces. It can also be used in making herb tea.

Habitat:

FL Botanical Gardens

Reference Links:

EOL: Tagetes lucida, Tagetes lucida, PLANTS Profile for Tagetes lucida (sweetscented marigold) | USDA PLANTS

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Comments (3)
jprat001
nice. i might want to try this one out. thanks
1Sarah2
It has small yellow flowers that come in clusters.
jprat001
What kind of blooms does it have?

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PublishedDecember 12, 2011

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