Weed ID

COMMON TANSY

Asteraceae or Sunflower Family
Tanacetum vulgare

GROWTH HABIT: Perennial, grows in thick stands.

LEAVES: Alternate, deeply divided into several toothed segments, 2-dimensional.

STEMS: Purplish-red color, 1.5 to 6 feet tall.

FLOWERS: Yellow, 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter, flat topped, dense clusters, button-like, and aromatic.

ROOTS: Extensive, non-rhizomatous root stalks.

SEEDS: Prolific seed producer.

REPRODUCES: Root stalk and from seed.

HABITAT: Roadsides, waste areas, stream banks, and pastures.

"But I thought it was a native - NOT!"