Tagetes erecta
African Marigold, African Or French Marigold
Other regional names: American Marigold +1 more
- American Marigold
- Aztec Marigold
Also known as: Tagetes corymbosa Sweet +16 more
- Tagetes corymbosa Sweet
- Tagetes elongata Willd.
- Tagetes erecta f. erecta
- Tagetes erecta f. pleniflora Moldenke
- Tagetes erecta subsp. erecta
- Tagetes erecta var. erecta
- Tagetes ernestii H.Rob. & Nicolson
- Tagetes excelsa Soule
- Tagetes heterocarpha Rydb.
- Tagetes major Gaertn.
- Tagetes patula f. patula
- Tagetes patula L.
- Tagetes patula subsp. aurantiaca T.Moore
- Tagetes patula subsp. nanissima T.Moore
- Tagetes patula subsp. patula
- Tagetes patula var. patula
- Tagetes remotiflora Kunze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Tagetes erecta (commonly known as African Marigold or African Or French Marigold) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Altay, Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bulgaria, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, Colombia, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Illinois, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Korea, Krym, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Missouri, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Romania, Réunion, Sicilia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe