Tanacetum

Synonyms

Tanacetum vulgare

Tanacetum vulgares

Tanacetums

Tansies

Tansy

vulgares, Tanacetum

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Some species of the CHRYSANTHEMUM and the old Pyrethrum genera have been reclassified to this genus. The common name of tansy usually refers to this but also forms part of the common name of other plants such as Tansy Ragwort (SENECIO) and Tansyaster (HAPLOPAPPUS).