Chamaemelum fuscatum

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Chamaemelum fuscatum
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chamaemelum
Species:
C. fuscatum
Binomial name
Chamaemelum fuscatum
(Brot.) Vasc.
Synonyms
  • Anthemis fuscataBrot.
  • Chamomilla fuscata(Brot.) Gren. & Godr.
  • Maruta fuscata(Brot.) DC.
  • Perideraea fuscata(Brot.) Webb

Chamaemelum fuscatum, commonly known as dusky dogfennel or dark chamomile, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and introduced to California. [1]

C. fuscatum typically grows from 5 to 20 cm tall, but some specimens have reached over 35 cm. Leaves are pinnately divided and between 1 and 4 centimetres long. They are rounded into ellipses, with those closer to the stem sized smaller and more ovate. Like other members of the Asteraceae family, the flowers are actually composite flowers. The outer ray flowers are the largest at 8 to 15 mm long, while the inner disk flowers measure between 2.5 and 3 mm long. Both flowers produce similar-sized fruits [2] and, in California, bloom between March and April. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Chamaemelum fuscatum (Brot.) Vasc. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. 1 2 "Chamaemelum fuscatum". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. "Chamaemelum fuscatum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.