*Anthemis arvensis Linnaeus. Common name: Corn Chamomile. Phenology: Late Apr-Jul. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Taxonomy Comments: Var. agrestis differs from var. arvensis in having chaff shorter than the disk flowers; if recognized, both varieties apparently occur in our region.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Fl7, FNA19, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, RAB, S, SE1, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Arriagada & Miller (1997); > Anthemis arvensis ssp. arvensis — POWO; > Anthemis arvensis L. var. agrestis (Wallr.) DC. — F, GrPl, Il; > Anthemis arvensis L. var. arvensis — F. Basionym: Anthemis arvensis L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Anthemis arvensis - FNA19
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Ascending to sprawling annual/biennial of roadsides and open, disturbed areas. Native of Europe.
Stems: Stems usually weak and leaning, branched primarily near base, whitish-green to light reddish-green and woolly.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate (flattened), broadly oval in outline, 3/4-2 in. long and deeply 2 times divided into linear segments, pale green and woolly.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in 1- to 1 1/2-in.-wide daisy-like heads at tips of branches; heads consisting of 10-18 white ray florets encircling a bright yellow, flattish center disk composed of tiny tubular florets.
Fruits:
Comments: Crushed flower heads give off a mild fragrance of pineapple.
Height: 4-32 in.
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description: Ascending to sprawling annual/biennial of roadsides and open, disturbed areas. Native of Europe.
stems: Stems usually weak and leaning, branched primarily near base, whitish-green to light reddish-green and woolly.
leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate (flattened), broadly oval in outline, 3/4-2 in. long and deeply 2 times divided into linear segments, pale green and woolly.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in 1- to 1 1/2-in.-wide daisy-like heads at tips of branches; heads consisting of 10-18 white ray florets encircling a bright yellow, flattish center disk composed of tiny tubular florets.
fruits:
comments: Crushed flower heads give off a mild fragrance of pineapple.
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