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Tanacetum balsamita

Costmary
Also known as: ? majus Desf. +18 more
  • ? majus Desf.
  • Balsamita balsamita (L.) Rydb.
  • Balsamita major Desf.
  • Balsamita major subsp. major
  • Balsamita major var. major
  • Balsamita major var. tanacetoides (Boiss.) Moldenke
  • Balsamita suaveolens Desf., 1804
  • Balsamita suaveolens Pers.
  • Balsamita vulgaris Willd.
  • Chamaemelum balsamita (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Chrysanthemum apetalum Steud.
  • Chrysanthemum balsamita (L.) Baill.
  • Chrysanthemum balsamita f. tanacetoides (Boiss.) B.Boivin
  • Chrysanthemum balsamita subsp. majus (Desf.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Chrysanthemum balsamita subsp. tanacetoides Boiss.
  • Chrysanthemum balsamita var. tanacetoides Boiss.
  • Chrysanthemum majus (Desf.) Asch.
  • Leucanthemum balsamita (L.) Over
  • Matricaria apetala DC.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Tanacetum balsamita (commonly known as Costmary) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Krym, Transcaucasus, Turkey

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Italy, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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