Tagetes hartwegii
Species of flowering plant
Tagetes hartwegii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Tagetes |
Species: | T. hartwegii |
Binomial name | |
Tagetes hartwegii Greenm. |
Tagetes hartwegii is a Mexican species of marigolds in the family Asteraceae.
It is endemic to the states of Jalisco and Nayarit in western Mexico.[1]
Description
Tagetes hartwegii is a hairless perennial herb that can grow up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall, with a woody stem at the base. The leaves are bipinnate, and can reach up to 8 cm (3.2 inches) long.
The Flower heads are yellow-orange, each containing 8 ray florets and 35-40 disc florets.[2]