MARIGOLD

Marigold can mean:

• Flowering plants in the family Asteraceae in the following genera:
  • Calendula (Marigold or Pot Marigold)
  • Tagetes (Mexican marigold, African marigold or French marigold)
  • Glebionis segetum (syn. Chrysanthemum segetum; Corn Marigold)

• Other flowering plants:
  • Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold; family Ranunculaceae)

• In literature and entertainment:
  • For the short story by Eugenia Collier, see Marigolds (short story)
  • For the Nirvana song, see Marigold (song)

• • A myth describing what seems to be creation of the marigold is mentioned in the story of Clytie and Apollo, although the plant concerned is often considered to the heliotrope.

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