Common marigold is a common name for several plants in the family Asteraceae cultivated as ornamentals for their large, generally orange blossoms.
Common marigold may refer to:
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Calendula officinalis
''Calendula officinalis'', the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary's gold or Scotch marigold, is a flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, though its long history of cultivation makes its ...
'', a species native to Europe, but cultivated worldwide
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Tagetes
''Tagetes'' () is a genusSoule, J. A. 1996. Infrageneric Systematics of Tagetes. Pgs. 435-443 in Compositae: Systematics, Proceedings of the International Compositae Conference, Kew 1994, Vol. I, Eds. D.J.N. Hind & H.J. Beentje. of annual or ...
'', a genus of plants native to the New World, but cultivated worldwide
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