Ontario
Weeds: Scentless chamomile
Table of Contents
- Name
- Other Names
- Family
- General Description
- Stems and Roots
- Habitat
- Related Links
Name: Scentless chamomile, Matricaria
perforata Merat,
Other Names: MATMG, matricaire inodore,
Scentless mayweed, matricaire maritime, Matricaria maritima
L. var. agrestis (Knaf) Wilmott, Matricaria inodora L.
Family: Composite or Aster Family (Compositae)
General Description: Very similar to
both Pineappleweed and Stinking mayweed. It is a short-lived perennial
or sometimes annual, closely resembling Stinking mayweed with its
large yellow-centered flower heads with white ray florets, but it
is usually taller (up to 75 cm, 30 in.) and more branched.
Photos and Pictures
Stems & Roots: Its stems below the
flower heads are smooth and hairless, and the whole plant is virtually
without odour.
Habitat: It occurs sporadically in Ontario
in waste places and roadsides, but is becoming a significant weed in
pastures and some cultivated fields.
Related Links
... on general Weed
topics
... on weed identification, order OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
... on weed control, order OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control
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