Tagetes tenuifolia
Signet Marigold, Slender Leaf Marigold
Other regional names: Striped Mexican Marigold
- Striped Mexican Marigold
Also known as: Tagetes ernstii H.Rob. & Nicolson +8 more
- Tagetes ernstii H.Rob. & Nicolson
- Tagetes jaliscana Rydb., 1913
- Tagetes jaliscensis var. minor Greenm.
- Tagetes macroglossa Pol.
- Tagetes microglossa Benth.
- Tagetes peduncularis Cav.
- Tagetes signata Bartl.
- Tagetes signata var. nana J.Dix
- Tagetes signata var. pumila Rümpler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Tagetes tenuifolia (commonly known as Signet Marigold or Slender-Leaf Marigold) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belarus, France, Germany, Great Britain, Jawa, Krym, Nepal, Poland, Romania, Tadzhikistan, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yugoslavia