Marigold may refer to:
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. The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering Calendula ( Ca-lén-du-la, pot marigold) is a genus of about 12-20 species of annual or perennial Herbaceous Tagetes is a Genus of 52 species of annual and perennial Herbaceous plants in the Daisy family ( Asteraceae or Glebionis segetum (syn Chrysanthemum segetum) is a species of the genus Glebionis, probably native only to the eastern Mediterranean Chrysanthemum segetum; corn marigold)
Species with the common name marigold include members of the Asteraceae as well as other plant families. In the Asteraceae:
- tree marigold = Tithonia diversifolia
- Peruvian marigold = usually Helianthus ssp. The tree marigold, Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum ( Tithonia diversifolia) is a species of plant The Helianthus L Genus comprises 67 species and several subspecies in the Asteraceae family all of which are native to North America or rarely Tagetes tenuifolia
- desert marigold = Baileya multiradiata
- corn marigold = Glebionis segetum (syn. Baileya multiradiata is a species of sun-loving wildflower native to western North America especially the US desert southwest and northern Mexico Glebionis segetum (syn Chrysanthemum segetum) is a species of the genus Glebionis, probably native only to the eastern Mediterranean Glebionis segetum (syn Chrysanthemum segetum) is a species of the genus Glebionis, probably native only to the eastern Mediterranean Chrysanthemum segetum)
In other plant families:
- marsh marigold; Caltha palustris in the Buttercup family Ranunculaceae
Place names, such as:
Marigold is found in literature and entertainment:
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- For the short story by Eugenia Collier, see Marigolds (short story)
- For the Nirvana song, see Marigold (song)
- For the 2007 hindi film, see Marigold (2007 film)
- A character in The Witcher
- A character in a Streetlight Manifesto song called "The Receiving End of It All". Caltha palustris commonly known as Kingcup or Marsh Marigold (also known as Calthus palustris syn Ranunculaceae is a family of Flowering plants also known as the "buttercup family" or "crowfoot family" Marigold is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It lay at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m) The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Eugenia W Collier (born 1928 is an award-winning African-American writer and critic best known for her 1969 short story "Marigolds" which won the Gwendolyn Brooks Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Marigold (also known as Marigold An Adventure in India) is a 2007 romantic musical Comedy about an American The Witcher or Wiedźmin (Wiedźmin by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski is a series of Fantasy Short stories (collected Streetlight Manifesto is an American ska band from East Brunswick Township New Jersey under the creative leadership of Tomas Kalnoky.
- 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. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" "Clytia" redirects here For the Hydrozoan Genus, see Clytia (Hydrozoa. The heliotropes ( Heliotropium) is a Genus of plants in the family Boraginaceae with 250 to 300 species
Marigolds are found in celebrations:
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- Marigolds figure prominently in Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations. The
Marigolds are found in slang terminology:
- In British English (colloquial):
- A Marigold is a rubber glove, especially a yellow or orange one one used for washing dishes. A rubber glove is a Glove made out of Rubber. Its primary purpose is protection of the hands while performing tasks involving chemicals
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