Species

Matricaria chamomilla L.

Scented Mayweed

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Matricaria (Mayweed)

Synonyms

Matricaria chamomilla
Chamomilla recutita
Chamomilla recutita subsp. bayeri,
Chamomilla recutita var. bayeri
Courrantia chamomilloides
Matricaria bayeri
Matricaria chamomilla subsp. pusilla,
Matricaria chamomilla var. salina
Matricaria courrantiana
Matricaria exigua
Matricaria kochiana
Matricaria pusilla
Matricaria recutita
Matricaria salina
Matricaria suaveolens

Related species

Matricaria chamomilla L. - Scented Mayweed
Matricaria discoidea DC. - Pineappleweed

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Matricaria chamomilla

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Matricaria chamomilla

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Matricaria chamomilla

Matricaria chamomilla

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic habitats

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