Herb
Tagetes lucida
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Tagetes lucida is the Latin identity of Mexican tarragon or pericón—glossy leaves smelling of anise and tarragon with marigold kinship. Central to some Mexican herbal teas and as a culinary aromatic. Use fresh in egg dishes and broths; dry carefully for winter tea. Distinct from French tarragon botanically—label honestly in mixed herb blends. Frost-tender perennial in warm zones.
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BrothEggFresh ChopInfusion
Traits
AniseAnise MarigoldAromaticFrost TenderHerbalLatin Mexican TarragonMexicanTea and Kitchen
History
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Colonial records noted Tagetes lucida among useful Mexican herbs.
Botany and ethnobotany documented lucida widely.
Herb nurseries sold Tagetes lucida as Mexican tarragon.
Specialty tea blenders featured dried lucida.