Common name
English: Alecost, Costmary
German: Balsamkraut, Frauenminze, Marienblatt
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2603)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2500)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2115)
Order: Asterales (219)
Family: Asteraceae (218)(family description)
Genus: Tanacetum (4)
Epithet: balsamita L. (1)
Synonyms: Balsamita vulgaris Willd., Pyrethrum majus (Desf.) Tzvelev
balsamita => an old generic name for alecost (Tanacetum balsamita)
majus => large, big
vulgaris => common, everyday
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow, white
External links
Check for Tanacetum balsamita at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1308] Balsamita major - Plants For A Future