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"Tagetes erecta", the Mexican marigold, also called Aztec marigold, is a species of the genus "Tagetes" native to Mexico and Central America. Despite its being native to the Americas, it is often called African marigold. In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of San Luis Potosí, Chiapas, State of México, Puebla, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Kathryn Robbins
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By Kathryn Robbins

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Uploaded Oct 21, 2012. Captured May 30, 2012 18:38.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T3i
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 44mm