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Lake Huron Tansy

Tanacetum huronense

UncommonPlant
Illustration of Lake Huron Tansy (Tanacetum huronense)

Lake Huron Tansy is a native wildflower of sandy shorelines and dunes along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, with finely divided, aromatic leaves and clusters of small yellow button-like flowers. It grows in rare, specialized habitat and is considered a species of conservation concern in several states. Native bees and beetles visit the flowers.

Habitat
Sandy shorelines, beach ridges, and dunes of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
Diet
Flowers visited by native bees and beetles
How common
Uncommon

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