Sunday, May 16, 2010

Why is marigold not considered as a flower? mention the reason?

A marigold, like other members of the Asteraceae, has a composite infloresence. If you look closely, you should see that every "petal" is actually an individual flower with male and/or female parts. I think the ray flowers (the outer ones) have both and the inner disk flowers have anthers only.


So the marigold is an infloresence, or flowering head, not a single flower, although most composite's heads are (incorrectly but conveniently) called flowers (think sunflowers, thistles, dandelions, etc.).

Why is marigold not considered as a flower? mention the reason?
Well, it's edible - so it's a vegetable :)
Reply:Marigold, Tagetes sp. is officially a herb because of its aroma and ability to dispose of nematodes. Also the early Mexicans fed yellow marigold flowers to their chickens to make the egg yolks more yellow.
Reply:It is a flower. Where have you seen it described as anything else? Apart from a brand of washing up glove.
Reply:Who does not consider it a flower?





It is a complex flower: each head consists of many simple flowers.


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