1. 2024/06/03 The ECHO seedbank now has a type of marigold, Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae family.), that is different from the ornamental ones (e.g., T. patula and T. erecta) that gardeners may be used to. Native to South America, and spread worldwide with Spanish influence, T. minuta was first introduced into...
  2. Edible Portion: Leaves A herb. It grows 0.5-1 m tall. It grows from seed each year. The stems are angular and green. The leaves are deeply lobed.The lobes are along the stalk. They also have coarse, sharp teeth. The flower heads are single. They have long stalks and areyellow. The fruit is dry.
  3. Edible Portion: Flowers, Leaves, Herb, Spice An bushy annual herb. It grows 30-70 cm high and 30-45 cm wide. The leaves are spoon shaped or sword shaped. The flowerheads are daisy like. They can be 10 cm across. Flowers are yellow or orange. There are cultivated varieties.
  4. Edible Portion:Leaves, Flowers, Spice An annual herb. It grows 1-2 m high. The stems are ribbed. The leaves are compound and alternate or opposite. They are 10-12 cm long with 3-9 leaflets. The leaflets are 1-8 cm long by 5-9 mm wide. The flowers occur in a panicle of heads at the end ofthe...