Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Gahinga trail in bufferzone below Volcanous National Park.

Synonyms:	Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Vis. Chrysanthemum rigidum Vis. Chrysanthemum turreanum Vis. Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trevir. Pyrethrum elongatum Duch. Pyrethrum turreyanum Less. Pyrethrum willemotii Duch.
Common names:	Pyrethrum (English)
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	cinerariifolium:with leaves like a Cineraria, another genus in Asteraceae.
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native in the Balkan region and Albania. Widely cultivated as a medicinal plant and a natural herbicide. Ocassionally known as a naturalised escape.
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Sunday 25 October 2026
Literature:

Flora of Rwanda: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Tanacetum cinerariifolium

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tanacetum cinerariifolium
African Plant Database: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tanacetum cinerariifolium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tanacetum cinerariifolium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tanacetum cinerariifolium
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iNaturalist: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tanacetum cinerariifolium
JSTOR Plant Science: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Plants of the World Online: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Tropicos: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Wikipedia: Tanacetum cinerariifolium