Matricaria chamomilla L.
(Scented Mayweed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMatricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed)
GenusMatricaria (a genus of mayweeds)
TribeAnthemideae (a tribe of composites)
SubfamilyASTEROIDEAE (“daisies”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed) :
1: Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed)
1 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on disturbed ground
Image 1: Capitula - side viewsImage 2: Capitulum - close-upImage 3: Capitulum - reverseImage 4: Capitulum - side viewImage 5: Capitulum - TSImage 6: PlantImage 7: Plant (2)Image 8: Capitula and budsImage 9: Capitula - reverseImage 10: Flowering shootImage 11: Leaf
2: Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
22 Jun 1972 OSGR: SE75 54° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Capitula with ray florets fused
Image 1: Capitula - side view - enlarged

Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed)
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