English colonists brought the common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a member of the

Authors

Rebecca Sawyer-Fay

Source

Down East

Date

9-1-2006

Pages

60-61, 87

Abstract

English colonists brought the common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a member of the aster family, to Maine. The plant, which has a distinctive camphor smell, has run wild and is common along roadsides. In some states, though not Maine, the plant has been declared a noxious weed. A related plant, tansy ragwort, is lethal to livestock and humans.

Subjects

Plants

Recommended Citation

Sawyer-Fay, Rebecca, "English colonists brought the common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a member of the" (2006). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 3219.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/3219