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Apiaceae

Tansy dogshade

Limnosciadium pinnatum (DC.) Mathias & Constance

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Limnosciadium

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Common names

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English
Tansy dogshade, Prairie dogshade

Synonyms

  • Aethusa pinnata Nutt. ex DC.
  • Cynosciadium pinnatum DC.
  • Cynosciadium pinnatum var. pumilum Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Cynosciadium pumilum (Engelm. & A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose
  • Limnosciadium pumilum (Engelm. & A.Gray) Mathias & Constance
  • Oenanthe pinnata (DC.) Koso-Pol.
  • Oenanthe pinnatum (DC.) K.-Pol.
  • Oenanthe pumila (Engelm. & A.Gray) Koso-Pol.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.