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Tanacetum vulgare L.

tansy (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Tanacetum vulgare is native to Great Britain but not Ireland and grows in grasslands, especially alongside rivers.

Harestanes (VC80: Roxburghshire); 2016-08-02

 tansy / Tanacetum vulgare: _Tanacetum vulgare_ is native to Great Britain but not Ireland and grows in grasslands, especially alongside rivers.

The leaves of Tanacetum vulgare are distinctively divided and strongly aromatic; they are toxic and were formerly used as a culinary and medicinal herb.

Harestanes (VC80: Roxburghshire); 2016-08-02

 tansy / Tanacetum vulgare: The leaves of _Tanacetum vulgare_ are distinctively divided and strongly aromatic; they are toxic and were formerly used as a culinary and medicinal herb.

The flat-topped inflorescences of Tanacetum vulgare comprise many ligule-less heads, each 6–10 mm across.

Harestanes (VC80: Roxburghshire); 2016-08-02

 tansy / Tanacetum vulgare: The flat-topped inflorescences of _Tanacetum vulgare_ comprise many ligule-less heads, each 6–10 mm across.

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