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Smith, R.W.

Tanacetum bipinnatum

Tanacetum bipinnatum (L.) Sch. Bip.

Lake Huron Tansy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TABI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , ME , MI , WI
Canada: NB

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Native plants of dune erosion control in Michigan
May 30, 2008
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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Tanacetum bipinnatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tanacetum bipinnatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tanacetum bipinnatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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