Balsamita major
Mint geranium, Costmary Taxonomy
Synonyms: Tanacetum balsamita Subspecific taxa: Classification:
Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, perennial Roots: Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire, crenate leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; oblong, lanceolate leaf shape Inflorescence: corymb, head Flowers: perfect, unisexual, monoecious; complete, incomplete, regular, irregular; white; epigynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed along roadsides and waste places. ILPIN Notes: Species escaped from cultivation. Hardin, J.W. and J.M. Arena. 1969. Human Poisoning from Native and Cultivated Plants. Duke University Press, N.C. 167 pp. When rays present, they are pistillate and fertile; disk florets are perfect and fertile. Species is often grown for sweet, minty odor of leaves, and for its reputed medicinal properties. Leaves are used in salads. It might cause dermatitis in some people. Functional Relationships:
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