Scientific details

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anthemis arvensis

 COMMON NAME(S): Stinking chamomile, dog fennel
SYNONYM(S):
FAMILY: ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE) - Sunflower family
ORIGIN: Europe
HABITAT: Disturbed areas
RANGE: Throughout western states and eastern United States and Canada
TYPE: Annual herb
HEIGHT: 1-3'
CHARACTERISTICS: Stems semi-prostrate at base
LEAVES: Alternate, pinnate, finely feather-like, the leaflets linear, to 3" long, aromatic when crushed
FLOWERS: Small, white, in flat 1" wide heads borne singly from the tip of the stems
FLOWERING SEASON: Summer
FRUITS: Small, dry, 1-seeded, with tuft of hair

ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: Leaves and flowers
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Unknown
ALLERGENIC PROPERTIES: Dermatological
COMMENTS: Leaves and flowers of dog fennel have a strong odor and can irritate the skin and mucous membranes. It is entirely insect pollinated with little possibility of human exposure to pollen.
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