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Tagetes micrantha
Tagetes micrantha Cav.
Licorice Marigold
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Tagetes fragrantissima
USDA Symbol: TAMI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: 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 , YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1232 Collected 2008-10-21 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Tagetes micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tagetes micrantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: DEW