Tagetes nelsonii
Species of flowering plant
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Tagetes nelsonii is a Mexican species of marigold in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Guatemala and to the State of Chiapas in southern Mexico.[2][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tagetes |
| Species: | T. nelsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tagetes nelsonii Greenm. 1903 | |
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Tagetes nelsonii is a hairless annual herb from 50 cm (20 inches) to 2m (6 feet) tall. Leaves are pinnately compound with 3-7 leaflets. The plant produces numerous small flower heads in a flat-topped array, each containing 5-6 yellow ray florets surrounding 9-12 greenish-yellow disc florets.[6] Also known as the citrus scented marigold, 'Tagetes nelsonii is considered an edible flower and is often eaten raw.