SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anthemis arvensis
COMMON NAME(S): Stinking chamomile, dog fennel
SYNONYM(S):
FAMILY: ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE) - Sunflower family
ORIGIN: Europe
HABITAT: Disturbed areas
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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