Tanacetum vulgare |
Asteraceae tribe Anthemideae |
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common tansy |
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Habit | Plants 4–15 dm. | |
Leaves | elliptic in outline, 2–25 × 2–10 cm; margins usually denticulate, 2-pinnately lobed; surfaces glabrous or lightly pubescent; primary lobes in 4–10 pairs; secondary lobes linear to oblanceolate or triangular. |
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Involucres | 3–5 × 5–10 mm. |
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Ray florets | 15–25; vestigial, yellow. |
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Disc florets | corollas 1.5–2 mm, yellow. |
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Phyllaries | with chartaceous margins; inner often membranetipped. |
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Fruits | 1–2 mm, brown, 4–5-ribbed, glabrous or gland-dotted; pappi 0 or of low crowns. |
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Heads | 20–200; peduncles 2–15 mm, glabrous or villous. |
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2n | =18. |
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Tanacetum vulgare |
Asteraceae tribe Anthemideae |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Grasslands, riverbanks, roadsides, disturbed areas. Flowering Jul–Sep. 0–1400 m. BW, Casc, CR, ECas, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; worldwide. Exotic. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 360 Kenton Chambers |
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