Flora of North America species comparison

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Chamaemelum nobile

roman chamomile, Russian chamomile
Habit Perennials, 10–20(–30) cm across.
Stems

mostly prostrate (much branched, often forming mats), ± strigoso-sericeous to villous.
Leaves

sessile;

blades oblong, 1–3(–5) cm, 2–3-pinnately lobed.
Involucres

4–6 × 7–10+ mm.
Ray florets

usually 13–21+, rarely 0;

laminae 7–10+ mm.
Disc corollas

2–3 mm.
Phyllaries

margins and apices greenish or lacking pigment, abaxial faces ± villous.
Cypselae

1–1.5 mm.
Paleae

3–4+ mm, margins greenish or lacking pigment.
2n

= 18.

Chamaemelum nobile
Phenology Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat Disturbed sites
Elevation 10–300 m (0–1000 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; CT; DE; IL; IN; MD; NC; NJ; NY; OH; WI; Europe [Introduced in North America]
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Source FNA vol. 19, p. 496.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Anthemideae > Chamaemelum
Sibling taxa
C. fuscatum
Synonyms Anthemis nobilis
Name authority (Linnaeus) Allioni: Fl. Pedem. 1: 185. (1785)
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