Asteraceae
Muster John Henry
Tagetes minuta
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Tagetes
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Common names
By language (25)
- Afrikaans
- Kakiebos
- Arabic
- مخملية دقيقة
- arz
- مخمليه دقيقه
- Bangla
- গাঁদা ফুল
- Catalan
- Camamilla americana, Herba pudenta
- Chinese
- 印加孔雀草, 小花万寿菊
- Czech
- Aksamitník menší, Aksamitník drobný, Huacatay, Wakatay
- Danish
- Sydamerikansk morgenfrue
- Dutch
- Geelgroen afrikaantje
- English
- Muster John Henry, Black mint, Black mint paste, Southern cone marigold, Stinking roger
- Estonian
- Süllane peiulill
- Finnish
- Pikkusamettikukka, Haisusamettikukka
- Hindi
- जंगली गेंदा
- Japanese
- シオザキソウ, ワカタイ
- Lithuanian
- Actekinis serentis
- Malayalam
- ടാങ്കെറ്റെസ് മിനുട്ട
- Nepali
- जंगली सयपत्री
- Odia
- ଜଂଗଲୀ ଗେଣ୍ଡୁ
- Punjabi
- ਜੰਗਲੀ ਗੇਂਦਾ
- Quechua
- Wakatay
- Russian
- Бархатцы мелкие
- Spanish
- Chinchilla, Chinchu, Huacatay, Quinchihue, Suico
- Swedish
- Stinktagetes
- Tsonga
- Manuhana
- Welsh
- Gold y De
Synonyms
- Tagetes bonariensis Pers.
- Tagetes glandulifera Schrank
- Tagetes glandulosa Schrank ex Link
- Tagetes porophyllum Vell.
- Tagetes tinctoria Hornsch.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Oceancetaceen - Alice Chodura, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Regis Yamaciro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: takalani.nelu, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Solomon Solly, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: wimcor.be, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: wimcor.be, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.