2006-12-30 05:18:04 · 5 answers · asked by Prince Maak 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
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.).
2006-12-30 07:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-12-30 05:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who does not consider it a flower?
It is a complex flower: each head consists of many simple flowers.
2006-12-30 05:19:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a flower. Where have you seen it described as anything else? Apart from a brand of washing up glove.
2006-12-30 05:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's edible - so it's a vegetable :)
2006-12-30 05:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋