Tagetes linifolia is a North American species of wild marigold in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the States of Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Puebla in Mexico.Turner, B. L. 1996. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 6. Tageteae and Athemideae. Phytologia Mem. 10: i–ii, 1–22, 43–93García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
Tagetes linifolia is an hairless herb about 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are pinnately compound with 7-11 leaflets. The plant produces one flower head per branch, each head with 5 yellow ray florets and 25-30 disc florets.Seaton, Henry Eliason 1893. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 28: 120-121
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