*Tanacetum balsamita Linnaeus. Common name: Costmary, Mint-geranium, Sweetmary. Phenology: Aug-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of w. Asia. Introduced south to PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), MD (Kartesz 1999), and DE (Kartesz 1999).
Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA19, Il, K4, Mi, NY, POWO; = Balsamita major Desf. — NE; = Chrysanthemum balsamita (L.) Baill. — C, F, GrPl, Oh3; = n/a — Pa, Tat; = Pyrethrum majus (Desf.) Tzvelev. Basionym: Tanacetum balsamita L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Tanacetum balsamita - FNA19
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native range: Europe to central Asia
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