stinking chamomile

Anthemis cotula

Member of chamomiles (genus Anthemis)
white daisies
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

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• strongly scented
• stem dotted with resin glands
• leaf 15–30 mm wide, 1–3-pinnately divided into thread-like lobes
• common

Toxicity of camomile, chamomile, dog fennel (Anthemis cotula):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.

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Chris’s observations: 15 (3 are research grade)

Locations:

• Monte Bello OSP: 3
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
• Joseph D. Grant CP: 2
• Sibley Volcanic RP: 2
• Alum Rock Park, San Jose
• Butano SP
• Calero CP
• Ed R. Levin CP
• La Honda Creek OSP
• Skyline Ridge OSP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 0
• May: 4
• Jun.: 5
• Jul.: 3
• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora