Feverfew is a herb which is sometimes used as a herbal medicine for example to prevent headaches, migraines, and to reduce fever.
The pretty flowers look a bit like daisies and are therefore sometimes planted in gardens as an ornamental plant. Leaves smell a bit like citrus.
Names
Scientific
Tanacetum parthenium
Synonym
Chrysanthemum parthenium
Pyrethrum parthenium
English
Bachelor's buttons
Featherfew
Feverfew
Dutch
Moederkruid
Spanish
Fieberkraut
Hierba santa
French
Grande camomille
Pyrèthre doré
Pyrèthre mousse
German
Falsche Kamille
Mutterkraut
Zierkamille
Italian
Partenio
Taxonomy
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Tanacetum
Species
Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Herbs
Medicinal plants
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Temperate crops