Matricaria discoidea (Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Disc Mayweed)
Botanical Information
Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Matricaria |
Species | discoidea |
Synonyms | Chamomilla suaveolens, Matricaria matricarioides |
Category | Wildflowers & Weeds |
Origin | Native to North America and Northeast Asia. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Edible and have been used in salads and to make herbal tea. It has been used for medicinal purposes in relief of gastrointestinal upset, infected sores, fevers and postpartum anemia. |
Details
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Height | 5 - 41 cm |
Flowering Period | March, April, May, June, July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
Landscape | Garden planting. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil. |
Habitat | Found in non-wetlands, on footpaths, trails, disturbed sites, especially in poor compacted soil or gravel. |
Leaf Description | Pinnately dissected and sweet scent when crushed. Stem is branching from top and glabrous at top. |
Flower Description | Single, flower-head is cone-shaped composed of dense packed corollas and lacking ray-florets. |
Fruit Description | 3 - 4 ridged and 1 - 2 mm long. Achene, tip with shallow crown-like membranous rings (pappus). |
Colour Description | The leaves are green. The flower-heads are a yellowish-green. The fruit is brown. |