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Tagetes micrantha (Licorice marigold)
Leander, Bruce

Tagetes micrantha

Tagetes micrantha Cav.

Licorice Marigold

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Tagetes fragrantissima

USDA Symbol: TAMI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1232 Collected 2008-10-21 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Tagetes micrantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tagetes micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tagetes micrantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: DEW

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