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  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Marigolds
  8. Mexican Marigold

species 3,378 observations

Mexican Marigold

Tagetes lucida

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

6 native animals
supported in the US
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Monarch, Variegated Fritillary, Queen, Orange Sulphur 6

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Habit
Broad Erect Multi stemmed
Plant type
Annual Herb Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension.

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