licorice marigold
Tagetes micrantha Cav.
Tagetes micrantha, known as licorice marigold, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Description
Tagetes micrantha is a wild marigold species in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly called licorice marigold and is found in regions including Chihuahua to Oaxaca in Mexico, as well as in the southwestern United States. Its distribution includes areas such as Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and several regions in Mexico. The species was first described in 1797 by Cav.
Other common names
licorice marigold
Distribution
Boyacá · Arizona · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · New Mexico · Texas
Synonyms
Tagetes fragrantissima
