Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Matricaria discoidea
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Pineapple-weed at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Matricaria discoidea
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Matricaria discoidea
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Matricaria discoidea
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ILLEGITIMATE NAME) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-81-001:
Matricaria matricarioides FAMILY Asteraceae__
COMMON NAME:
Pineapple-weed, Rayless Chamomile
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_mama11_001_lvd
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmatricaria_mm
July Yancey County NC
Mount Mitchell
Each head consists of greenish-yellow, 4-lobed disk florets (no ray florets), per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmmatricariodes_rm
Month Unknown NC-TN
The Roan Highlands
Both foliage and flowerheads have a pineapple-like odor when bruised, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Matricaria discoidea
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Matricaria discoidea
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Matricaria discoidea
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Matricaria discoidea
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ILLEGITIMATE NAME)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-81-001:
Matricaria matricarioides
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
2698
Forb
Annual
Habitat: Barnyards, pastures, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora
Native: Western US
Uncommon
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Simple: Finely pinnately dissected
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Disc: Yellow
Rays: Absent
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene
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