Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Bayer Code : antal
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Cota altissima Gay, Anthemis cota L. non Alior
Classification: Compositae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: Anthemis altissima
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Hohe Hundskamille ; ES : manzanilla altísima ; FR : anthémis élevé ; IT : camomilla brucia-occhi ;
Biological type: Annual
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- Cotyledons elliptical to ovate, with tip rounded, sessile.
- Leaves divided, pinnate.
- Height: 30-90 cm.
- Stem erect, simple or branched at the base,
glabrous.
- Leaves slightly amplexicaul at the base, finely divided (2-3) times. Divisions protracted in a long whitish and straight mucro.
- External flowers white, ligulated ; yellow central flowers flanked by palea, truncated and terminated by mucro of same size. Flower in large capitulum ( 30-35 mm), borne by wide peduncles, hollow at top. Clustered branches which bears fructiferous capitulum are long and bushy on the capitulum.
- Plant with characteristic odour when seedling is crushed.
- Risk of confusion with Anthemis arvensis L., Athemis cotula L., Anacyclus valentus L., Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers., Anacyclus radiatus Loisel., Chamaemelum fuscatum (Brot.) Vasc., Chamaemelum mixtum (L.) All.
- Biological type: annual.
Mistake with: Anthemis arvensis , Anthemis cotula , Anacyclus valentinus , Anacyclus clavatus , Anacyclus radiatus , Chamaemelum fuscatum , Chamaemelum mixtum
Ecological profile (click on flags):
Rare
Present
