Matricaria occidentalis
Matricaria occidentalis, commonly known as valley mayweed,[1] is an annual plant native to North America. It is in the family Asteraceae.
| Matricaria occidentalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Matricaria |
| Species: | M. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Matricaria occidentalis (Greene) Rydb. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Chamomilla occidentalis Greene | |
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
- "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.
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