Matricaria occidentalis
| Matricaria occidentalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Matricaria |
| Species: | M. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Matricaria occidentalis (Greene) Rydb. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
|
Chamomilla occidentalis Greene | |
Matricaria occidentalis, commonly known as valley mayweed,[1] is an annual plant native to North America. It is in the family Asteraceae.
Description
Stem either branching or below the corymbose summit, 15-45(70)cm high; not strongly scented; heads as much as 1.5 cm in diameter, conical in shape and greenish yellow in color; achenes sharply angled. Used as substitute for chamomile.
Distribution
Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands. It is native to California and Oregon.
References
- 1 2 "Matricaria occidentalis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ The Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics − Jepson eFlora (TJM2) (2010). "Taxon: Matricaria occidentalis Greene.". Taxonomy for Plants. University of California, Berkeley,. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile for Matricaria occidentalis (Valley mayweed)
- Jepson eFlora Taxon page for Matricaria occidentalis
- Calflora Taxon Report for Matricaria occidentalis
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