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Tagetes patula L.

French marigold (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Tagetes patula is a frequent garden escape native to Mexico; it lacks the stem-swellings seen in Tagetes erecta.

Menai Bridge (VC52: Anglesey); 2015-10-10

 French marigold / Tagetes patula: _Tagetes patula_ is a frequent garden escape native to Mexico; it lacks the stem-swellings seen in _Tagetes erecta_.

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