Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae] |
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30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Grows to half a metre high. Here growing between bracken. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
A mass of white flowers with yellow centres. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Almost upright with finely divided stem leaves. Stem greyish downy. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Numerous white petals with few serrations at the tip. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Flowers 20 to 40mm across. Petals pleated. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Yellow florets have five petals. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
The rear bracts are all green, but downy hairy. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Downy hairs. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Central florets are hemi-spherically domed. Petals can be either straight out or drooping down like a skirt. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
The stem leaves are markedly downy beneath, and pinnately divided. |
30th Aug 2009, Philips Park, Prestwich, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
With triangular shaped teeth. The leaves are broader than they are for most other Mayweeds or Chamomiles. |
Some similarities to : Other Inhabits limy soils as a weed on arable land.
Corn Chamomile belongs in the same Genus as Stinking Chamomile and
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Anthemis | arvensis | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Asteraceae |
Anthemis (Chamomiles) |
Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae] |