Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip.
Detail
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Botanical Name
- Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip.
- Common Name
- Feverfew
- Synonym(s)
- Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Bernh.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Not in Flora of Virginia
- Comments
- A widely scattered weed in Virginia, at least some of the populations likely representing cultivated escapes. Native of Eurasia, now widely distributed as a weed. The plant has been used extensively in herbal medicine, primarily in Europe.
- Habitat
- Virginia collections came from “open woods,” a “sandy ditch,” forest borders, a vacant lot, and sidewalk cracks. Rare, but perhaps very locally established.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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