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Vick, Albert F. W.
Tanacetum bipinnatum ssp. huronense (Nutt.) Breitung
Lake Huron tansy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonyms: Tanacetum huronense var. floccosum
USDA Symbol: tabih
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Found in northern North America from Alaska across the whole of Canada, south to Maine, Michigan, and Wisconsin in appropriate sandy or gravelly habitat. Fond of sand dunes. Listed as a species of special concern in some Canadian provinces by Canadas SARA (Species at Risk Act) and as of special concern in Maine, threatened in Michigan, and endangered in Wisconsin in the US.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowDistribution
USA: AK , ME , MI , WICanada: NL , SK
Native Habitat: Lakeshores
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sand
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Native plants of dune erosion control in Michigan
May 30, 2008
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USDA: Find Tanacetum bipinnatum ssp. huronense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tanacetum bipinnatum ssp. huronense in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2010-10-16Research By: TWC Staff
