*Matricaria chamomilla Linnaeus. Common name: German Chamomile, False Chamomile, Scented Mayweed. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, also on ballast. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA19, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NY, Oh3, Pa, POWO, SE1; = Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert; = Matricaria recutita L. — C, Arriagada & Miller (1997); = n/a — Tat; > Matricaria chamomilla L.; > Matricaria chamomilla L. var. chamomilla — F, NE; > Matricaria chamomilla L. var. coronata (J.Gay) Coss. & Germ. — F; > Matricaria chamomilla L. var. recutita (L.) Fiori — NE; > Matricaria recutita L. Basionym: Matricaria chamomilla L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Matricaria chamomilla - FNA19
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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