Species
German chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla (syn. Matricaria recutita)
Varieties
1 entriesMatricaria recutita is a synonym of Matricaria chamomilla, the annual German chamomile. Matricaria chamomilla (syn. Matricaria recutita) has daisy-like flower heads and fragrant flowers.
Botanical names and group identity
Its flower heads combine white ray florets with yellow tubular florets on a hollow receptacle. Finely divided leaves and the aromatic heads distinguish this Asteraceae from plants sold under other chamomile names.
Chamomile identity and flower heads
The German Chamomile reference supplies this species as sowing seed in bulk.
At a glance
Species profile
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Matricaria recutita
- Common names
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- camomila, camomila-verdadeira, camomille sauvage, camomille vraie, draphavre, echte kamille, floghavre, flyghavre, flyve-havre, fransk vårbrodd, ginhafrar, heinäkaura, hestehavre, hukkakaura, kattokattara, luoho, manzanilla, matricaire camomille, matricaire tronquée, maçanilha, pärlhavre, scented mayweed, tag-hejre, takfaks, taklosta, vindaks, åkerkvein, åkerkösa
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Species
- Matricaria recutita