Pollinator plant

Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

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Common names

48 names · 32 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
  • Boerenwormkruid[2][3]
  • Reinvaren
  • Wormkruid
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  • Wormzaad
French
Belarusian
  • Піжма звычайная, ці Дзікая рабінка[3]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновена вратига[3]
Catalan
  • Herba remuguera[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vratič obecný[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik soolikarohi[3]
Faroese
  • vanlig reinfann[3]
Finnish
  • pietaryrtti[3]
  • rohtopietaryrtti[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Gilisztaűző varádics[3]
Italian
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Japanese
  • ヨモギギク[3]
Latvian
  • Parastais biškrēsliņš[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji bitkrėslė[3]
Mongolian
  • Эгэл маралзгана[3]
Norwegian
Ojibwe
  • oshkinigiikwe aniibiish[3]
  • Oshkinigikwe-aniibiish (mûckiki'wît)[3]
Polish
  • wrotycz pospolity[3]
Romanian
Russian
  • Пижма обыкновенная[3]
Slovak
  • vratič obyčajný[3]
Slovenian
  • Navadni vratič[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Solucan Otu[3]
  • Yaygın Pireotu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Пижмо звичайне[3]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (5)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Tanacetum vulgare — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Common Tansy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Bitter Buttons — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Cow Bitter — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Garden Tansy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Golden Buttons — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Tansy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Tanacetum vulgare.
[2] Tanacetum vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common tansy — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Rainfarn — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • golden buttons — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • tansy — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • tanaceto — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Barbotine — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Tanaisie commune — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Aniceto — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Erba del muschio — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Erba-amara selvatica — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Tanaceto comune — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Taneda — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Boerenwormkruid — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
[3] Tanacetum vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • common tansy — results[14].names[4]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Rainfarn — results[14].names[6]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • golden buttons — results[14].names[3]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • tansy — results[14].names[2]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • tanaceto — results[14].names[19]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Barbotine — results[14].names[10]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Tanaisie commune — results[14].names[9]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Aniceto — results[14].names[35]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Erba del muschio — results[14].names[38]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Erba-amara selvatica — results[14].names[34]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Tanaceto comune — results[14].names[33]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Taneda — results[14].names[36]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Boerenwormkruid — results[14].names[1]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • pietaryrtti — results[14].names[7]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Пижма обыкновенная — results[14].names[8]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Renfana — results[14].names[11]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • oshkinigiikwe aniibiish — results[14].names[12]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • vratič obecný — results[14].names[13]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Rejnfan — results[14].names[14]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • reinfann — results[14].names[15]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Paprastoji bitkrėslė — results[14].names[16]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • wrotycz pospolity — results[14].names[17]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • harilik soolikarohi — results[14].names[18]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Herba remuguera — results[14].names[20]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • rohtopietaryrtti — results[14].names[21]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • ヨモギギク — results[14].names[22]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Oshkinigikwe-aniibiish (mûckiki'wît) — results[14].names[23]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • 菊蒿 — results[14].names[24]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • 菊蒿 — results[14].names[25]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • vratič obyčajný — results[14].names[26]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Обикновена вратига — results[14].names[27]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Эгэл маралзгана — results[14].names[28]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • vanlig reinfann — results[14].names[29]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Пижмо звичайне — results[14].names[30]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Піжма звычайная, ці Дзікая рабінка — results[14].names[31]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Vetrice — results[14].names[32]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Navadni vratič — results[14].names[37]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Parastais biškrēsliņš — results[14].names[39]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Gilisztaűző varádics — results[14].names[40]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Tansi — results[14].names[41]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Solucan Otu — results[14].names[42]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
  • Yaygın Pireotu — results[14].names[43]; taxon id 55971; Tanacetum vulgare.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • tansy — Page 3, column 2, row top 532 pt; common-name cell after Tanacetum vulgare.; Tanacetum vulgare.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • tansy — Page 5, column 1, row top 232 pt; common-name cell after Tanacetum vulgare.; Tanacetum vulgare.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Tanacetum vulgare is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–1.52 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.23–0.46 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
High Organic Matter

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Native to Europe and Asia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Tanacetum vulgare in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Tanacetum vulgare — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1337000; ID 54NJ4; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1337000; ID 54NJ4; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Tanacetum vulgare — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Tanacetum vulgare (top 532 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Tanacetum vulgare (top 232 pt)

    Source checked on .