Tanacetum vulgare

Commonly known as tansy.

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tansy

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Behind the Tansy at Al Borlin

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Tansy has also been used as insect repellent and in embalming. It was packed into coffins, wrapped in funeral winding sheets, and tansy wreaths were sometimes placed on the dead.

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Species in the Pacific Northwest

Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27079

Wikipedia

Tansy (Wikipedia) Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Tanacetum in the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as common tansy, bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons. The Latin word vulgare means “common”.