tansy

Pungent yellow perennial

Tansy is a plant with yellow button-like flowers and feathery leaves, known for its bitter aromatic qualities.

Once used medicinally and as a cooking herb, it's now considered toxic in large doses and grown mainly as an ornamental or natural insect repellent.

The plant spreads aggressively and is often found wild along roadsides.

relatives

feverfew

Medicinal daisy for headaches

mugwort · wormwood · ragwort · marigold · daisy · aster

botanical

asteraceae

Daisy plant family

hardy · yellow · fernlike · feathery · aromatic · pungent · meadow · roadside · naturalized · invasive

culinary

herb

Flavorful or medicinal plant

pudding · cake · omelette · custard · medieval · Tudor · kitchen-garden · infusion · tea · liqueur

appearance

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

flat-topped · disc · rayless · fernlike · feathery · foliage · pinnate · serrated · lacy · dense

medicinal

vermifuge

Agent expelling intestinal parasites

poultice · apothecary · physic · wormwood · traditional · herbal · tisane · decoction · compress · salve

toxic

poisonous

Capable of causing death

overdose · convulsions · liver · miscarriage · contraindicated · potent · caution · fatal · ingestion · concentrated

insecticidal

repellent

Causes strong aversion

  • flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
  • antSmall colonial insect
  • mothNight-flying lepidopteran

flea · pesticide · organic · natural · sachets · bundles · deterrent · household · preservative · embalming

Categories
Opposites
palatability/taste

tansyhoney

Bees' viscous nectar product

stevia · sugar · maple syrup · iceberg lettuce · mint

toxicity/safety

tansyparsley

Culinary herb for garnishing

basil · oregano · chamomile · thyme · culinary herbs

Family

tansies

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G