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pineapple weed
Asteraceae
Maticaria discoidea
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Type
Categories
Useful Parts
Herb
Asteraceae
Family
Maticaria
Genus
Other Names for this Plant
disc mayweed
Location
I found these plants growing at Sauvie Island Farms in Oregon. There were many of these plants growing inbetween rows of strawberry plants.
Physical Description
As you can see, the head of the
flower
is cone-shaped. The plant has pinnately dissected leaves. When they are crushed they give off a
sweet
scent.
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Asteraceae
Asterales
Star Order (Daisies)
Euasterids II
Real Stars Group Two
Asteridae
Class of Stars (Daisies)
Core Eudicots
Main, Real, Two First-Leaves (Dicots)
Eudicots
Real, Two First-Leaves (Dicots)
Mesangiospermae
Half Capsule Seed Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnolia Division
Spermatophytes
Seed Plants
Euphyllophytina
Real Land Plants
Polysporangiates
Multiple Spore Sub-Kingdom
Stomatophytes
Air Pores Sub-Kingdom
Embryophytes
Multicellular Land Plants
Streptobionta
Multicellular Plants
Plantae
Plants
Eukaryota
Cells with a Nucleus
General Information
The flowers you see, however bitter tasting, have been gathered raw as food for children. The plant can also be used as a temporary, yet effective insect repellent.
en.wikipedia.org wiki Chamomilla suaveolens
Pineapple Weed
a.k.a. disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Pineapple Weed
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