Marigold
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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.
