Asteraceae FAMILY
Tagetes filifolia
Tagetes filifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tagetes filifolia is an erect, annual plant, usually much branched, growing 8 - 50cm tall. The plant has a strong aroma similar to that of anise or liquorice[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild and used locally as a food flavouring, tea and medicinal herb. It is also used as an insect repellent.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - Mexico, south through C. America and western S. America to northern Argentina
HabitatMoist, open or brushy, often rocky plains and slopes, common in pine-oak forest, often a weed in cornfields, at elevations from 900 - 2,500 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].