Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tanacetum balsamita
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tanacetum balsamita
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tanacetum balsamita
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Tanacetum balsamita
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Balsamita major
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Chrysanthemum balsamita
COMMON NAME:
Mint-geranium, Costmary, Sweetmary
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_chba6_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tanacetum balsamita
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tanacetum balsamita
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tanacetum balsamita
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Tanacetum balsamita
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Balsamita major
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Chrysanthemum balsamita
4205
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Mediterranean Europe
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Disc: Yellow
Rays: Absent usually (sometimes 12-15 white rays)
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers (if present) pistillate & fertile
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene
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