Common
name: Common Tansy
Latin name: Tanacetum vulgare
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: July to August
Flower size: 1/2" to 3/4" forming large
cluster
Found in: Foothills to Montane
Height: 2' to 6'
Invasive: Yes
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Town of Fraser
Pictured
Wildflower: Common Tansy Tanacetum
vulgare
Wildflower
Field notes: Common Tansy was an European introduction that
has escaped domestic cultivation becoming an invasive pest. It has
long been used as a medicinal herb.
Look for Common Tansy in sunny
areas along roadsides, in fields or meadows, or any area where the
soil has been disturbed.
