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Tagetes minuta


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Tagetes minuta

An annual herb with an erect, branched and furrowed stem up to 2m tall. It is notable for its strong aromatic smell when crushed. A troublesome weed of cultivation, particularly in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa.

Photo by R.P. Ellis courtesy Ecoport
(source URL: http://www.ecoport.org)


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This page was created on 4/25/2008 and was last updated on 4/25/2008.