Dalmation pellitory

plant
Also known as: Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium, Tanacetum cinerariaefolium, pyrethrum daisy

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    Dalmation pellitory, or pyrethrum daisy (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium), is daisylike in appearance, with white ray flowers surrounding a yellow centre. The blue-gray leaves are deeply divided. The plant is native to the Balkans and is important commercially as a source of pyrethrin.

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