| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Tagetes perezii Cabrera trib. Tageteae |
| Bibliography | Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 2: 186 (1937) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3100m |
| Description | leaves thick, the basal opposite, the upper alternate, imparipinnate, segments 2-3-pairs, linear or oblong, entire or irregularly dentate, glandular, capitula solitary |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |