African Marigold, Mexican Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Tagetes erecta, Asteraceae.

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African Marigold, Mexican Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Tagetes erecta, Asteraceae. Tagetes erecta, the Mexican marigold, also called Aztec marigold, is a species of the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Central America. Despite its being native to the Americas, it is often called African marigold. In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of San Luis Potosí, Chiapas, State of México, Puebla, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz. The Aztecs gathered the wild plant as well as cultivating it for medicinal, ceremonial and decorative purposes. It is widely cultivated commercially with many cultivars in use as ornamental plants. Also called the flor de muertos ("flower of the dead") in Mexico.

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