Tagetes

Tagetes is a genus of flowers commonly called marigold.  Tagetes has 56 species  Soule, J. A.  1996.  Infrageneric Systematics of Tagetes.  Pgs. 435-443 in Compositae: Systematics, Proceedings of the International Compositae Conference, Kew 1994, Vol. I, Eds. D.J.N. Hind & H.J. Beentje.  of plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae or Compositae). The genus is native to North and South America.

Description
Tagetes species vary in size from 0.1 to 2.2 m tall. Most species have pinnate green leaves.  Blooms  naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors.  In horticulture, they are usually planted as annuals.

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Category:Asteraceae