Mutterkraut vs Hairy-lobed Tansy

Tanacetum parthenium compared with Tanacetum tricholobum

Key Differences

• Mutterkraut is Least Concern while Hairy-lobed Tansy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mutterkraut	Hairy-lobed Tansy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Tanacetum	Tanacetum
Species	Tanacetum parthenium	Tanacetum tricholobum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mutterkraut and Hairy-lobed Tansy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tanacetum.

Conservation Status

Mutterkraut

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-lobed Tansy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mutterkraut	Hairy-lobed Tansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mutterkraut

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Hairy-lobed Tansy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mutterkraut

Common Feverfew (<em>Tanacetum parthenium</em>) is a flowering herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Tanacetum within the family Asteraceae. It is characterised by its aromatic foliage and clusters of small daisy-like flowers with white ray petals surrounding yellow disc florets. The species typically inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm, and is also often found in disturbed habitats, roadsides, walls, and garden margins. Its geographic range is exceptionally wide, spanning Asia including Cyprus, India, and Japan, 27 European countries, North America including Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Australia, and multiple South American countries. <em>Tanacetum parthenium</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The plant has a long history of medicinal use, particularly in the treatment of migraines and fevers, from which its common name derives. Biological traits including average lifespan and detailed ecological data remain poorly documented in the scientific literature, though it typically grows as a short-lived perennial or biennial.