Asteraceae: Anthemis cotula L.
(stinking mayweed, chamomile)
Stinking mayweed or chamomile is a smaller version of a daisy, 10-60 cm tall. The white
ray flowers lack stigmas. The yellow disk flowers are composed of hundreds of small, complete flowers in the shape of a central dome. The leaves are glabrous and finely dissected. A useful feature in identification is the aromatic nature of the leaves when crushed. Chamomile blooms from mid summer to September along roadsides, edges of farm fields, and in waste places. A weedy species introduced from Europe, it occurs throughout North America.
Sources | Selected Web Resources | Line Drawing
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| Oct. 4, 2004 Digby County: Brier Island. Photographer: Ocotillo. | |
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| Oct. 18, 2008 Digby County: Brier Island. Photographer: Ocotillo. | |
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Selected Web Resources
- Taxonomic Status (ITIS) Copy the species name above and paste it into a form on this ITIS Canada page to confirm the nomenclature and list synonyms.
- NatureServe Explorer Copy the species name above and paste it into a form on this page to view a map of its distribution within North America and its conservation status by province and state.
Page posted 7 Oct. 2007. Modified 5 Jan. 2009
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