Tagetes minuta
Tagetes minuta
Safety & Hazards
This species has 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 minuta is an erect, annual herb growing around 120cm or more tall. Smaller and young plants are generally unbranched, larger plants usually produce branches[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ]. The plant has a range of medicinal uses and is grown in the gardens as an insect repellent. The plant has escaped from cultivation and become a weed in many areas, including Hawaii and Australia. A noxious, rapidly growing herb, it forms a dense ground cover at higher elevations in Hawaii. The seeds cling to hair and are dispersed by domesticated and feral animals[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].