Asteraceae FAMILY

Tanacetum cinerariifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Some people are highly allergic to this plant[ 160 Title Wonder Crops. 1987. Publication Author Natural Food Institute, Publisher Year ISBN Description Fascinating reading, this is an annual publication. Some reports do seem somewhat exaggerated though. ]. Prolonged contact with the dried flowers can lead to allergic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma in humans[ 268 Title The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism Publication Author Stuart. M. (Editor) Publisher Orbis Publishing. London. Year 1979 ISBN 0-85613-067-2 Description Excellent herbal with good concise information on over 400 herbs. ].

Botanical Description

Tanacetum cinerariifolium is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Dalmatia, Yugoslavia.

HabitatRocky ground[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ], usually by the seashore[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ].