Tagetes minuta
Aztec Marigold, Mexican Marigold
Other regional names: Marigold +2 more
- Marigold
- Muster John Henry
- Southern Marigold
Also known as: Tagetes bonariensis Pers. +5 more
- Tagetes bonariensis Pers.
- Tagetes glandulifera Schrank
- Tagetes glandulosa Schrank ex Link
- Tagetes montana DC.
- Tagetes porophyllum Vell.
- Tagetes tinctoria Hornsch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Tagetes minuta (commonly known as Aztec marigold or Mexican marigold) is an annual within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile North, Paraguay, Uruguay
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)
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil North, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe