Are Feverfew and Ginkgo in the same botanical family?

No — Feverfew is Asteraceae and Ginkgo is Ginkgoaceae.

Can you substitute Feverfew for Ginkgo?

They come from different families (Asteraceae and Ginkgoaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Feverfew vs Ginkgo

Tanacetum parthenium · Ginkgo biloba

Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

C Limited Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tanacetum
Primary use: medicinal

Tanacetum parthenium, known as feverfew, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It may be grown as an ornament, and may be identified by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum parthenium and Pyrethrum parthenium. Having its origin in the Balkans region, it is now distributed …

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

C Limited Evidence

Family: Ginkgoaceae
Genus: Ginkgo
Primary use: medicinal

Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo, also known as the maidenhair tree, and often misspelled "gingko" is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils similar t…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Ginkgoaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Feverfew: C; Ginkgo: C.