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Bayer Code : antar

Scientific name: Anthemis arvensis L.

Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Chamaemelum arvense Allioni

Classification: Compositae, Dicotyledonous

Common name: corn chamomile

Synonym(s) of Common name:

Name per country: DE : Acker-Hundskamille ; ES : manzanilla silvestre ; FR : anthémis des champs ; IT : camomilla bastarda ; PT : margaçao ; EN : corn chamomile ; NL : valse kamille ; DK : ager-gåseurt

Biological type: Annual

Seed:

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Seedling:

- Cotyledons elliptical to ovate with rounded tip, sessile.

- Leaves divided, pinnate.

Adult plant:

- Height: 15-50 cm.

- Stem often branched, sparsely hairy.

- Lowers leaves in rosette. Leaves alternated, with few hairs, divided in numerous filiform segments not linear, hispid (mucro purplish).

- Flowers white edged, ligulate (6-12 mm). Yellow central tubulous flower. Capitulum with numerous narrow paleas persistent till fructification.

- Fruits: achenes, smooth and not flattened.

- Plant with flowers used for feverishness (contains an alkaloid).

Plant vermifuge and resolutive, used in gargle.

- Risk of confusion with: Anthemis altissima L., Anthemis cotula L., Chamaemelum fuscatum (Brot.) Vasc., Chamaemalum mixtum (L.) All., Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers., Anacyclus radiatus Loisel., Anacyclus valentinus L.

- Biological type: annual.

Mistake with: Anthemis altissima , Anthemis cotula , Chamaemelum fuscatum Chamaemelum mixtum , Anacyclus clavatus , Anacyclus radiatus , Anacyclus valentinus

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