Tanacetum coccineum Pyrethrum (Compositae)

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Tanacetum coccineum
Pyrethrum
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The Tanacetum coccineum plant species is found in W. Asia to the Caucasus. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pyrethrum. Some home gardeners know the variety as Chrysanthemum coccineum. Willd. C. roseum. Pyrethrum roseum.

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Latin Name:  Tanacetum coccineum
Common Name:  Pyrethrum
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (Willd.)Grierson.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sunny dry mountainous habitats[169]. Sub-alpine meadows in the Caucasus[187].

General Uses: The dried flower heads are used as an insecticide[46, 61, 114, 169, 171], they are a source of the commercially available insecticide 'pyrethrum', which is non-toxic to mammals[238]. This species is less effective than T. cinerariifolium[238]. Only the yellow disk rays contain pyrethrins[169]. Once dried, the flowers or the powder retain their insecticidal properties almost indefinitely[238].

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