Tagetes erecta 'Simba'

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Tagetes erecta 'Simba'. Dr Henry Oakeley. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Tagetes erecta L. Asteraceae 'Simba' Mexican Marigold. Distribution: Mexico. Moerman (1998) reports that the Cherokee used a tea made from it to treat eczema, and extracted a yellow dye from the flowers. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.

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