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German Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
scentless mayweedTripleurospermum inodorum
pineapple-weedMatricaria discoidea
feverfewTanacetum parthenium
Dusky Dog-fennelChamaemelum fuscatum
oxeye daisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Stinking chamomileAnthemis cotula
Roman ChamomileChamaemelum nobile
Moroccan chamomileCladanthus mixtus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 86,876 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 86,274 |
| Germany | 1,370 |
| United Kingdom | 1,217 |
| England | 1,154 |
| Italy | 778 |
| Russia | 533 |
| France | 475 |
| Ukraine | 435 |
| Nord-Ovest | 428 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Cultural useListed as having cultural uses such as ritual, religious, psychoactive, contraceptive, abortifacient, smoking, or masticatory uses.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales |
| Family | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae |
| Genus | German chamomiles and pineapple-weeds · Matricaria |
Study it in a deck
- Daisies & Sunflowers of New Mexico
- Plants of Zaporizhia, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine
- Pollinator plants of Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise German Chamomile with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.