Mayweed Chamomile

(Anthemis cotula L.)

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

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·         *Mayweed Chamomile, Dogfennel, Stinkweed, Stinking Daisy:  (not in Weeds of the Great Plains; pp. 112-113 in Weeds of the Northeast)

o   annual with slightly to much branched, erect to ascending stems up to about 2 feet tall and wide

o   leaves are finely-divided, ills-smelling, somewhat fleshy

o   flowers are small white daisy-like flowers with yellow centers

o   found in fertile, well-drained soils, landscapes, fallow fields, urban locations, roadsides