Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tanacetum parthenium
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tanacetum parthenium
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tanacetum parthenium
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Tanacetum parthenium
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Chrysanthemum parthenium
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-82-003:
Chrysanthemum parthenium FAMILY Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Matricaria parthenium
COMMON NAME:
Feverfew, Feather-leaf Tansy
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tanacetum parthenium
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tanacetum parthenium
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tanacetum parthenium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Tanacetum parthenium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Chrysanthemum parthenium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-82-003:
Chrysanthemum parthenium
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Matricaria parthenium
321
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: White
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene
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