Irish lace marigold
Tagetes filifolia Lag.
Tagetes filifolia, known as Irish lace marigold, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to the New World and has a wide distribution from northern Mexico to Argentina, including regions in the United States, Central America, and South America. The species was first described in 1816.
Description
Tagetes filifolia is a widespread species of marigold found in regions such as Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy and Parque Nacional Natural Munchique, as well as in Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, and Nariño in Colombia. It is also present in the United States, including Maryland, and in several Central and South American countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico. Despite its common name, the plant does not grow in Ireland.
Other common names
Lesser marigoldIrish-laceIrish-lace marigoldIrish lace marigold
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Munchique · Nearctic · Neotropical · Los Santos · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Nariño · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Maryland · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela
Synonyms
Tagetes silenoidesTagetes scabraDiglossus variabilisTagetes paucilobaTagetes dichotomaTagetes multifidaEnalcida piliferaTagetes tanacetifoliaEnalcida foeniculifoliaTagetes pseudomicranthaTagetes foeniculaceaTagetes foeniculaceaTagetes anisataTagetes congestaTagetes filifolia subsp. filifoliaTagetes perretii
