Marigolds

Brian Sutherland

Plant Sciences 211, NDSU
NDSU, Fall 2010

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African Marigold	Yellow and Red Marigolds	Orange Marigolds

 

 

Marigolds

From the family, Aseraceae, marigolds are closely related to the sunflower. Some people even call it a mini sunflower. They come in many different colors withyellow and orange being the most common. Most of the marigolds have strong, pungent odor and have has great value in cosmetic treatment. There are many varieties of Marigolds available today.

Kingdom

Plantae

Division

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes, Calendula