Photo credits: Copyright Daniel Reed -
www.2bnthewild.com
Characteristics:
Family: Chamomile
Origin: Native to Europe
Description:
Non-native herbaceous annual that can attain heights of 28"
Stems:
Have soft straight hairs
Flowers:
White petals with yellow disk (1.4" wide)
Blooms first appear in mid Spring and continue through late Summer
Disk becomes cone-like as the bloom ages
Leaves:
Alternate, finely divided
Fruit:
Small (less than an eighth of an inch) tooth like in appearance with a
crowned head
Additional Information:
Corn chamomile is listed as a Class B noxious weed in the State of
Colorado. It has been used for medicinal purposes as have many other
varieties of Chamomile. Corn chamomile is easily distinguished from other
Chamomiles in that it lacks any sort of odor. It is widely distributed
throughout the U.S. and was introduced as a garden flower.
