What is a mariegold? Is it a flower?

MarieGold is the name of a biscuit manufactured by Britannia. (In the US I think). But of course there is a Marigold flower and Marigold household gloves!

Source(s): http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Britannia_MarieGol…

Marigolds are scented herbs of the genus Tagetes, and the ones in our gardens are mostly originally from Mexico, where they are known as caléndulas. About four Tagetes species are commonly cultivated, but untold numbers of hybrids, varieties and strains have been developed by horticulturists. The one pictured above is a “French Marigold” (from Mexico), Tagetes patula.

Since marigolds are members of the Composite Family, the blossoms you see above are actually clusters of many flowers. At the left you see a marigold I’ve split in half, showing disk flowers stacked in the center, with ray flowers at the side. At the right you see a ray flower on the left and the tubular disk flower on the left. In the picture at the top of the page, it’s clear that the ray flowers comprise the reddish outside portion of the blossom, while the disk flowers make the yellow center. At the right, notice the Y-shaped stigma arising at the base of the flaring blade of the ray flower. The dark bottom of the ray flower is a mature fruit, or achene. The disk flower also has an achene, but it will mature and darken later.

One technical feature of marigolds is that at the top of the achene you find a pappus consisting of 3-10 unequal scales or bristles — the white items atop the black achene at the left. The pappuses of some composites are stiff spines, or soft bristles, or low crowns, or nothing at all. These 3-10 unequal scales or bristles are important to notice if you want to be sure you really have a marigold.

Another typical technical feature of marigolds is apparent in the side view of the marigold at the top of this page. There you can see that beneath the colorful ray and disk flowers, there’s a cuplike green thing composed of scaly involucral bracts. These green bracts have their edges united into a tube or cup. In most composites, the bracts overlap and are not connected.The French marigolds are generally more petite and often have more reddish coloration. So, if you see those unequal scales atop the achene, see how the green involucral bracts make a cup, and the plant has a pungent odor, and usually has opposite, pinnately dissected leaves — you can be pretty sure you have a marigold!

Most marigold flowers are fully double, though there are some that are semi-double and some single-flowered typesMarigolds are annual garden flowers belonging to a few closely related species and are available in hundreds of cultivars. Marigolds flower in shades of yellow, orange, or red and have finely-divided foliage

Well MARIGOLD is not just a flower. It is a whole bunch of small flowers or florets. You must have pulled the flower apart and seen small petals with black bases. Each of these are a complete flower. The outer flowers or ray florets are unisexual, lacking the male reproductive part. The central flowers or disc florets are perfect flowers.

In our language we call the MARIGOLD ‘Saya-patri’, meaning hundred layers. Whenever we worship the gods, we offer this flower so that we’re actually offering hundred flowers at a time.

Yes it is a flower, they are very easy to raise and last a very long time. I usually set some out every year,they are one of my favorites,there are small marigolds and larger bloomed ones,they mainly come in a golden yellow,orange and a reddish brown color,there very pretty and have a different smell to them,it’s nice but very different from most flowers.

A marigold is a bright yellow or orange flower.

The one that looks similar to a large sized daisy is called Calendula. The one with more crinkled flowers is called Tagetes.

protective gloves, yes…but primarily a plant with brightly coloured flowers ranging from almost white, through yellow and orange to an almost red. many different varieties, African, French, common…all with distinct smells. Latin name is Calendula meaning calendar clock or timepiece. has been used in medicine and the flower is edible, and is in the herb category of plants. Very nice they are too.

Source(s): my garden and my kitchen and the shorter oxford English dictionary.

The answer is No. Its not a flower. Its protective gloves. Why is everyone changing the spelling of your word.

Yes. It’s a yellowish-gold flower. Very pretty. Good for sprucing up your yard.

Actually there are many types of them. See the link below for details!

Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marigold

Marigold (Tagetes sp.) is one of a group of lovely yellow/orange flowering plants of the Compositae (daisy family). It can be used medicinally in ointments etc.

Marigold is a flower, it is also a make of rubber glove, used for house hold chores, such as washing up.