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.
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