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licorice marigold

Lemmon's marigold

Habit Annuals, 3–15(–35+) cm. Perennials, subshrubs, or shrubs 10–50(–100+) cm.
Leaf

blades 10–25(–35+) overall, lobes or leaflets 0 or 3–5, linear to filiform, 10–25(–35+) × 0.5–1.5+ mm.

blades 50–70(–120+) mm overall, lobes or leaflets (3–)5–7+, lance-elliptic to lanceolate, 15–30(–45) × 3–7(–10+) mm.

Peduncles

10–50+ mm.

10–50 mm.

Involucres

9–12+ × 1–2 mm.

8–10 × 5–7 mm.

Ray florets

0–1+;

laminae ochroleucous to yellowish, ± oblong, 1.5–2.5 mm.

(3–)5–8+;

laminae yellow, ± oblong, 9–15+ mm.

Disc florets

5–6+;

corollas 2.5–3.5 mm.

12–30+;

corollas 6–7 mm.

Heads

borne ± singly.

in ± corymbiform arrays.

Cypselae

7 mm;

pappi of 2 ± subulate-aristate scales 4–5+ mm plus 2 distinct, oblong to ovate, ± erose scales 1.5–2.5 mm.

5–6 mm;

pappi of 0–5 lanceolate- to subulate-aristate scales 2.5–3+ mm plus 5+ lanceolate to oblong, ± erose scales 0.5–1 mm, distinct or connate, linear-oblong, ± erose scales 2–6+ mm.

2n

= 24.

= 24.

Tagetes micrantha

Tagetes lemmonii

Phenology Flowering Aug–Sep. Flowering (Aug–)Sep–Nov.
Habitat Disturbed sites, moist soils in meadows, juniper woodlands, pine forests Moist sites, grasslands, scrublands, woodlands, cliffs, streamsides
Elevation 1500–2600 m (4900–8500 ft) 1400–2500 m (4600–8200 ft)
Distribution
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AZ; NM; TX; Mexico
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from FNA
AZ; Mexico (Sinaloa, Sonora)
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 236. FNA vol. 21, p. 236.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Pectidinae > Tagetes Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Pectidinae > Tagetes
Sibling taxa
T. erecta, T. lemmonii, T. minuta
T. erecta, T. micrantha, T. minuta
Name authority Cavanilles: Icon. 4: 31, plate 352. (1797) A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 40. (1883)
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