Common Name:
Tansy
Scientic Name:
Tanacetum vulgare
Colors:
Yellow
Months Appearing:
September
Common Tansy, Garden Tansy. Non-native perennial. Toxic to humans and livestock. Possible to get contact dermatitis from contact.
Up to 5 feet tall. Stem red, brown. Leaves divided, alternate with pungent odor when crushed.
Flowers are flat topped, looking like buttons. In clusters. 1/4 inch in diameter. Disc flowers, no ray flowers.
Disturbed habitats.Water retention area adjacent to Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. Big Rapids, Mi September 10 3142, 3140, 3138