Image to followAI-generated illustrationTanacetum macrophyllum
Tanacetum macrophyllum
FamilyGenus: Tanacetumnative in Germany
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About this species
Tanacetum macrophyllum is an introduced and established plant in Great Britain. This herbaceous perennial grows to about 0.79 m tall, with broad leaves. Flower heads appear from June to August. The species favours half-shade and fresh, moderately moist, normal soil.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
The species is an established introduction in Great Britain. Based on ecological indicator values, it tends to occupy tall herb vegetation on sites with low levels of disturbance.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.79 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
**Light:** Half-shade.
**Moisture:** Fresh, moderately moist soil.
**Soil:** Normal, moderately fertile soil.
Scientific profile
Tanacetum macrophyllum is a herbaceous perennial of the Asteraceae family, reaching a height of around 0.79 metres. The plant is non-woody, with broad leaves. Flowering occurs from June to August. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. In Great Britain it is an established introduction. Ecological indicator values suggest a preference for half-shade and fresh, moderately moist, mesotrophic soils, and it is typically associated with tall herb communities in low-disturbance habitats.
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Paracorymbia maculicornis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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