Tansy

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Tanacetum in the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as common tansy, bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons. The Latin word vulgare means "common".

For other uses, see Tansy (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with tansy ragwort or tansy mustard.

Tansy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tanacetum
Species:
T. vulgare
Binomial name
Tanacetum vulgare
Synonyms
  • Chamaemelum tanacetum (Vis.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Chrysanthemum asiaticum Vorosch.
  • Pyrethrum vulgare (L.) Boiss.
  • Tanacetum boreale Fisch. ex DC.
  • Tanacetum crispum Steud.
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