Tagetes minuta

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Tagetes

‘ōkole‘oi‘oi [okole oi oi], muster John Henry, southern cone marigold, stinking Roger, stinkweed

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind
Other Animals

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 887 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:360 (O? [single spm., Makiki, 1956, perhaps cult.], H); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:162 (remove O [no evidence of nat.])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tagetes minuta Halelaau, Central Plateau Near Army road from Humuula Preserved_Specimen Greenwell, A.B.H. 21392 Hawaii BISH 1951-06-24
2 Tagetes minuta Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Ho, H. 59501 Hawaii BISH 1946-01-01
3 Tagetes minuta Puu Kapele On ash soil. Preserved_Specimen 6-24 tall; flowers yellow-green. Fagerlund, G.O. 509 Hawaii BISH 1943-04-13
4 Tagetes minuta Along Saddle Road area of Pohakuloa, on Humuula Road S of Puu Kooki (Mauna Kea) The plant seemed limited to the ruderal habitat. A frequent roadside weed. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 277 Hawaii BISH 1979-12-09
5 Tagetes minuta North Hilo Dist., along Saddle Road By roadside. Preserved_Specimen Herb with strong smell. Herat, T. 751 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-22
6 Tagetes minuta Hamakua District; Pohakuloa Training Area; along the Saddle Road Collected between the 30 & 45 mile markers; within 60 ft of the road. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1990-12-13
7 Tagetes minuta Pohakuloa Traning Area Common weed in grasslands. Growing with Haplostachys, Dodonaea, Sida, Pennisetum setacem, and Eragrostis atropioides. Preserved_Specimen 3-5 ft tall Davis, J. 288 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-07
8 Tagetes minuta Along Saddle Road NW of Pohakuloa State Park Growing along road; common weed of dry areas. Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow, fetid. Herbst, D.R. 5168 Hawaii BISH 1975-01-16
9 Tagetes minuta North Hilo Dist., along Saddle Road By roadside. Preserved_Specimen Herb with strong smell. Herat, T. 751 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-22
10 Tagetes minuta Mauna Kea: 1979 burn above Pohakaloa Military Camp Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
11 Tagetes minuta Honolulu; 1923 Makiki St. Property of Mrs. G. Humphries Preserved_Specimen Uehara, S. Oahu BISH 1956-11-20
12 Tagetes minuta Parker Ranch In pasture. Preserved_Specimen Carter, A.W. Hawaii BISH 1939-04-13
13 Tagetes minuta Saddle Road, near junction of old Saddle Road and the more recently constructed road Dry grassland near roadside Preserved_Specimen Uncommon, very strongly scented Faccenda, K. 2314 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-04
14 Tagetes minuta Mauna Kea, north of Pohakuloa On arid, sheep-devastated slope. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 20238 Hawaii BISH 1949-08-18
15 Tagetes minuta Mauna Kea, north of Pohakuloa On arid, sheep-devastated slope. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 20238 Hawaii BISH 1949-08-18
16 Tagetes minuta Puuwaawaa Remnant dryland forest on old a`a. Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 3707 Hawaii BISH 1987-10-04
17 Tagetes minuta Pohakuloa Saddle Rd. ca. 1/2 mi S of Pohakuloa Camp Common in fine soil under Sophora and Myoporum trees. Preserved_Specimen Lamoureux, C.H. 3821 Hawaii BISH 1967-03-24
18 Tagetes minuta Hamakua; Kaohe Game Management Area G.; W slope of Mauna Kea dry montane forest Preserved_Specimen perennial herb to 2.5 m Annable, C.R. 3767 Hawaii BISH 1998-01-19
19 Tagetes minuta In a gully east of Puu Heewai. S. Kohala District Growing in gully bottom. Preserved_Specimen An herb, 3 ft. ht., 4 in. cover, and 1/4 in. basal diam. Excellent vigor, frequent abundance, sharp unpleasant odor. Clarke, G. 650 Hawaii BISH 1981-12-03
20 Tagetes minuta North Kona, Puuwaawaa On dry aa lava field. Preserved_Specimen Yellow-flowered weed. Webster, G.L. 1865 Hawaii BISH 1948-06-21
21 Tagetes minuta Parker Ranch, Puu Hinai Along road. Preserved_Specimen Flower yellow. Ewart III, G.R. 279 Hawaii BISH 1932-06-20
22 Tagetes minuta Main drainage on Mauna Kea, NW of Pohakuloa Gulch Pohakuloa Military Camp Open Myoporum-Sophora woodland with numerous exotic grasses and herbs. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4672 Hawaii BISH 1982-11-17
23 Tagetes minuta North Kona, East Hualalai, below summit Common on grazed ravine walls, on spatter pumice. Preserved_Specimen Erect, rays white, odor very strong. Fosberg, F.R. 41671 Hawaii BISH 1961-03-22
24 Tagetes minuta Rally Greenwell Keamoku house Preserved_Specimen 6'5 tall. Walsh, J.J. Hawaii BISH 1934-09-21
25 Tagetes minuta Parker Ranch In pasture. Preserved_Specimen Carter, A.W. Hawaii BISH 1939-04-13
26 Tagetes minuta Rally Greenwell Keamoku house Preserved_Specimen 6'5 tall. Walsh, J.J. Hawaii BISH 1934-09-21