Tansy

For other uses, see Tansy (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with tansy ragwort or tansy mustard.

Tansy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tanacetum
Species:
T. vulgare
Binomial name
Tanacetum vulgare
Synonyms[1]
  • Chamaemelum tanacetum (Vis.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Chrysanthemum asiaticum Vorosch.
  • Pyrethrum vulgare (L.) Boiss.
  • Tanacetum boreale Fisch. ex DC.
  • Tanacetum crispum Steud.
Illustration of a tansy

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Tanacetum in the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as common tansy,[2] bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons. The Latin word vulgare means "common".[3]

  1. ^ a b "Tanacetum vulgare". The Plant List. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Tanacetum vulgare​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. ^ Walker, Marilyn (2008). Wild plants of Eastern Canada: identifying, harvesting and using; includes recipes & medicinal uses. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Pub. ISBN 9781551096155. OCLC 190965401.