Asteraceae FAMILY

Tagetes micrantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

We have no information on this species, though other members of the genus have an irritant sap that can cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. ].

Botanical Description

Tagetes micrantha is an annual plant that can grow around 3 - 15cm tall, occasionally reaching 35cm[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is an excellent companion plant in the garden where it helps repel insect pests and secretions from the roots act as an insecticide on certain pests in the soil. An essential oil it produces is used in peerfumery.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Arizona to Texas, south to southern Mexico. An occasional casual in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].

HabitatDisturbed sites, moist soils in meadows, juniper woodlands, pine forests at elevations from 1,500 - 2,600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].