North Carolina Wildflowers

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Asteraceae > Tanacetum (tansy)

Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare) Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare)
Missoula Co., MT
4 Sep 2013

An uncommon exotic invasive in the North Carolina mountains, this European native is a common sight in much of northern and western North America.

Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare) Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare)
Missoula Co., MT
4 Sep 2013

Flower heads lack ray flowers.

Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare) Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare)
Missoula Co., MT
4 Sep 2013

Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare) Common Tansy, Golden Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare)
Missoula Co., MT
4 Sep 2013

Leaves are highly dissected.


Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense) Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense)
Emmet Co., MI
22 Aug 2008

Growing in the dunes and shores of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron, the yellow flowers fade to a still attractive brown at the end of the season.

Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense) Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense)
Emmet Co., MI
22 Aug 2008

Foliage is very fragrant when crushed.

Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense) Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense)
Emmet Co., MI
22 Aug 2008

Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense) Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense)
Emmet Co., MI
22 Aug 2008

Lake Huron Tansy is on the Michigan Threatened Plant list.



Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Common names from personal experience and supplemented by the following resources USDA plants website, Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and NatureServe.


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