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Tanacetum is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
 in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae

The family Asteraceae or Compositae is the largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species.The name 'Asteraceae' is derived from the type genus Aster , while 'Compositae', an older but still valid name, means composite and refers to the characteristic inflorescence, a special type of pseudanthium found in o...
, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half sphere'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator....
.

Common names include Tansy
Tansy

Tansy is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant of the Asteraceae family that is native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world and in some cases has become invasive....
 (Tanacetum vulgare; sometimes called Common Tansy or Garden Tansy) and Feverfew
Feverfew

Feverfew is a traditional Herbalism which is found in many old gardens, and is also occasionally grown for ornament. The plant grows into a small bush up to around 18 inches high, with citrus-scented leaves and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies....
 (Tanacetum parthenium); several other species are also known as tansies. Other common names include Bachelor's Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Boerenwormkruid, Buttons, Ginger Plant, Gold-buttons, Ponso, Solucanotu, Tanaceto, Tansy, Yomogi-Giku.

The name tansy is also sometimes given, improperly, (e.g.






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Tanacetum is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
 in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae

The family Asteraceae or Compositae is the largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species.The name 'Asteraceae' is derived from the type genus Aster , while 'Compositae', an older but still valid name, means composite and refers to the characteristic inflorescence, a special type of pseudanthium found in o...
, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half sphere'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator....
.

Common names include Tansy
Tansy

Tansy is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant of the Asteraceae family that is native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world and in some cases has become invasive....
 (Tanacetum vulgare; sometimes called Common Tansy or Garden Tansy) and Feverfew
Feverfew

Feverfew is a traditional Herbalism which is found in many old gardens, and is also occasionally grown for ornament. The plant grows into a small bush up to around 18 inches high, with citrus-scented leaves and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies....
 (Tanacetum parthenium); several other species are also known as tansies. Other common names include Bachelor's Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Boerenwormkruid, Buttons, Ginger Plant, Gold-buttons, Ponso, Solucanotu, Tanaceto, Tansy, Yomogi-Giku.

The name tansy is also sometimes given, improperly, (e.g. in the western United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) to ragwort, because in those areas ragwort is known as "tansy ragwort".

Tanacetum species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva

A larva is a young form of animal with indirect developmental biology, going through or undergoing metamorphosis .The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly....
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae....
 species including Bordered Pug
Bordered Pug

The Bordered Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found across the Palearctic region and the Near East.Typically this moth has whitish forewings with broad dark grey margins but it is very variable and can be nearly all white or nearly all grey....
, Grey Pug
Grey Pug

The Grey Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East.The forewings of this species are grey marked with pale fascia and radial lines which give it a mottled appearance....
, Lime-speck Pug
Lime-speck Pug

The Lime-speck Pug is a moth of the family Geometer moth. It is a common species throughout the Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa....
, Tawny Speckled Pug
Tawny Speckled Pug

The Tawny Speckled Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa....
, Wormwood Pug
Wormwood Pug

The Wormwood Pug is a moth of the family Geometer moth. It is a common species across the Palearctic region and the Near East.The wingspan is 21-23 mm and the forewings are warm brown with two black spots along the Glossary of Lepidopteran terms with a black discal spot completing a distinctive triangle....
 and the Coleophora
Coleophora

Coleophora is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae with around 1000 described species. The genus is represented on all continents but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions....
 case-bearers C. chrysanthemi (feeds exclusively on T. corymbosum), C. tanaceti (feeds exclusively on T. vulgare) and C. trochilella.

Selected species

Tanacetum abrotanifolium (L.) Druce
Tanacetum achilleifolium (M. Bieb.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum argenteum (Lam.) Willd.
Tanacetum atkinsonii (C.B.Clarke) Kitam.
Tanacetum balsamita
Tanacetum balsamita

Tanacetum balsamita is a perennial temperate herb known as Costmary, Alecost, Balsam herb, Bible leaf, or Mint geranium....
 L.
Tanacetum bipinnatum (L.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum camphoratum Less.
Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum coccineum (Willd.) Grierson
Tanacetum corymbosum (L.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum densum (Labill.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum ferulaceum (Sch. Bip.) Walp.
Tanacetum haradjanii (Rech. f.) Grierson
Tanacetum huronense Nutt.
Tanacetum macrophyllum (Waldst. & Kit.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum parthenifolium (Willd.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum poteriifolium (Nordm.) Grierson
Tanacetum praeteritium (Horw.) Heywood
Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum

Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum is a shrub with silvery leaves, of the family Asteraceae. It is known as a decorative plant. It is commonly known as the Silver Lace Bush, its origin known to be in the Canary Islands....
 (Webb) Sch. Bip.
Tanacetum vulgare L.
Sources: E+M NRCS, GRIN

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