Chamaemelum fuscatum
Anais Inst. Vinho Porto 20: 276. 1966.
Common names: Chamomile
Introduced
Basionym: Anthemis fuscata Brotero Fl. Lusit. 1: 394. 1804
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 496.
Annuals, 5–20 (–35+) cm. Stems erect to ascending (simple or branched, not forming mats), glabrous or puberulent. Leaves: proximal petiolate, ± ovate to elliptic, 1–4 cm, usually 2-pinnately lobed; distal sessile, ± elliptic, 1–2 cm, 0–1-pinnately lobed. Involucres 3–4 × 6–10 mm. Phyllaries: margins and apices brownish, abaxial faces glabrous or glabrate. Paleae 2–3 mm, margins brownish. Ray-florets 12–15+; laminae 8–15 mm. Disc corollas 2.5–3 mm. Cypselae 1–1.3 mm. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Apr.
Habitat: Disturbed sites
Elevation: 10–100 m
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., Europe
Discussion
Chamaemelum fuscatum is found on the Outer North Coast ranges, especially in vineyards. It is native to the Mediterranean.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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