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Tanacetum parthenium

Feverfew, Matricaria

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Common names

39 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (29)
Dutch
  • Moederkruid[2]
French
  • Grande Camomille[2]
Arabic
  • أقحوان زهرة الذهب[2]
Bulgarian
  • Моминска вратига[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • řimbaba obecná[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • lõhnav neitsikummel[2]
  • lõhnav püreeter[2]
Finnish
  • reunuspietaryrtti[2]
Galician
  • Herba de Santa María[2]
German
  • Mutterkraut[1]
  • Mutterkraut-Wucherblume[2]
Greek
  • Βάλσαμο[2]
Hungarian
  • őszi varádics[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ナツシロギク[2]
  • マトリカリア[2]
Lithuanian
  • Vaistinis skaistenis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wrotycz maruna[2]
  • Złocień maruna[2]
Portuguese
  • Artemigem-dos-jardins[2]
  • Margaridinha[2]
  • Samambainha[2]
Russian
  • Пижма девичья[2]
Slovak
  • rimbaba obyčajná[2]
Slovenian
  • beli vratič[2]
Spanish
  • Altamisa[2]
  • Artemisa[2]
  • Hierba de Santa Maria[1]
Swedish
Tepehuano
Turkish
  • beyaz papatya[2]
Ukrainian
  • Пижмо дівоче[2]
Welsh
  • Wermod wen[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Mutterkraut (DE); Feverfew (EN); Hierba de Santa Maria (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143413; taxon 7BJ6P.
[2] Tanacetum parthenium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • feverfew — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Moederkruid — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Grande camomille — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Mutterkraut-Wucherblume — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Altamisa — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Artemisa — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Пижма девичья — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • řimbaba obecná — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Matrem — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • matrem — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Partenio — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • reunuspietaryrtti — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Vaistinis skaistenis — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • ナツシロギク — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • マトリカリア — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • mattram — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • lõhnav neitsikummel — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • lõhnav püreeter — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Βάλσαμο — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • 小白菊 — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Моминска вратига — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • 小白菊 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Uy jak — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • beli vratič — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Пижмо дівоче — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Herba de Santa María — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • أقحوان زهرة الذهب — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Artemigem-dos-jardins — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Samambainha — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Margaridinha — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Wrotycz maruna — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Złocień maruna — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • őszi varádics — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • beyaz papatya — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • Wermod wen — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.
  • rimbaba obyčajná — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 54520; Tanacetum parthenium.

General information

Scientific name: Tanacetum parthenium
Accepted name (Kew): Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Asteraceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Tanacetum (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Feverfew, Matricaria
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.3–0.91 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 0.3–0.61 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [3]
Foliage: None
Growth habit: Clumping, Mounding

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Condiment, Tea
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(5)
Functions:
Essential oil, Repellent, Fragrant

Description

The dried flowers are often used as a flavoring in the preparation of various pastries. This plant is used in the kitchen to give certain foods a delicious aromatic and bitter taste. The dried flowers are also used to make tea.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/06
Harvest ends: 15/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 557201; name ID 3133920; Tanacetum L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 189518; name ID 2916972; Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Tanacetum parthenium

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2680654, ID 7BJ6P: Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Tanacetum parthenium — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .