Common Name: FEVERFEW
Coefficient of Conservatism: *
Coefficient of Wetness: 5
Wetness Index: UPL
Physiognomy: Ad P-Forb
Chrysanthemum parthenium of Michigan Flora.
A European species, often cultivated but tending to be persistently weedy. Roadsides, shores, pastures, yards, trails, dumps; often near present or former sites of human habitation. First collected in 1883 in Keweenaw Co.
This is a bushy, leafy, aromatic plant, long reputed to have medicinal properties. It is also the source of an insecticide.
R. W. Smith
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| Barry |
| Berrien |
| Cheboygan |
| Eaton |
| Emmet |
| Houghton |
| Kent |
| Keweenaw |
| Leelanau |
| Newaygo |
| St. Clair |
| Washtenaw |
| Wayne |
Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. March, 28, 2025
https://lsa-miflora-p.lsait.lsa.umich.edu/#/record/500