Common Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Common Tansy is an introduced, invasive plant, native to Europe and Asia. Leaves are arranged alternatively, finely compound. Flowers are button-like and yellow, blooming in mid August. Leaves and flowers are toxic.
Common Names
German | Rainfarn |
English | Common Tansy |
French | Tanaisie |
Spanish | Tanaceto |
Taxonomy
Order | Asterales |
Family | Asteraceae |
Species | Tanacetum vulgare |
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How to Identify
The button-like, yellow flowers are the best characteristic to identify this flower.
![Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) - Champ des Possibles - 2022-08-13](https://simaecnet.imgix.net/photos/khm-20220813-1530-0000182782.jpg?w=235&h=235&fit=crop&auto=format,compress&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.4&fp-y=0.54)
Where and When to Spot
It is an invasive plant and can be seen blooming in almost every park along pathways in mid, end August.
Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belvédère Outremont | - | x | - | x |
Champ des Possibles | - | x | - | - |
Parc Bernard-Landry | - | - | x | - |
Parc de la Frayère | - | x | - | - |
Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.