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Taxon:
Matricaria chamomilla
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Matricaria
Family:
Asteraceae
(alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Anthemideae
Subtribe:
Matricariinae
Nomen number:
23475
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:891. 1753
Comment:
sensu typo, non
Matricaria chamomilla
sensu L. 1753, =
Tripleurospermum maritimum
subsp.
inodorum
(L.) Appleq.), altered by Linnaeus in 1755 and adopted in his new sense, as it is now typified, by later authors
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
03/15/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Chamomilla recutita
(L.) Rauschert
Matricaria courrantiana
DC.
Matricaria recutita
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong.
Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98. 2012
Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson.
Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
Applequist, W. L.
2002. A reassessment of the nomenclature of
Matricaria
L. and
Tripleurospermum
Sch Bip. (Asteraceae). Taxon 51:757-761.
Bellenot, D.
2010. pers. comm. via e-mail on 2 Dec
Conrad, L. R.
2008. pers. comm.
Davis, P. H., ed.
Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Farr, E. R. et al., eds.
Index nomina genericorum. 1979; suppl. 1986
FNA Editorial Committee.
Flora of North America. 1993-
Foster, S. & J. A. Duke.
A field guide to medicinal plants: Eastern/Central North America, 2nd ed. 2000
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist.
Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 1963
Grellin, J. K. & J. Philpott.
A reference guide to medicinal plants. 1990
Greuter, W.
1976. The flora of Psara (E. Aegean Islands, Greece) - an annotated catalogue. Candollea 31:227.
Grierson, A. J. C. in P. H. Davis.
1974. Materials for a flora of Turkey: 30. Compositae, 1. Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33:252-254.
Hansen, H. V. & K. I. Christensen.
2009. The common chamomile and the scentless mayweed revisited. Taxon 58:261-264.
Jeffrey, C.
1979. Note on the lectotypification of the names
Cacalia
,
Matricaria
L. and
Gnaphalium
L. Taxon 28:350.
Lee, Y. N.
Flora of Korea. 1997
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2. 1996
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2. 1998
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association).
Flora of the Great Plains. 1986
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Mouterde, P.
Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. 1966-
Pajaujis Anonis, D.
Flower oils and floral compounds in perfumery. 1993
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Radford, A. E. et al., eds.
Vascular flora of the southeastern United States. 1980-
Rauschert, S.
1974. Nomenklatorische Probleme in der Gattung
Matricaria
L. Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 9:255.
Rehm, S.
Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants. 1994
Rostliny, L.
Katalog Léçivých Rostlin & Malý Herbá&r Léçivých Rostlin. 1984-1985
Scoggan, H. J.
The flora of Canada, 4 vol. 1978-1979
Stace, C.
New flora of the British Isles. 1995
Steyermark, J. A.
Flora of Missouri. 1977
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
Flora europaea. 1964-1980
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
World economic plants: a standard reference (on-line edition) [medicinal plants only].
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
Flora of China (English edition). 1994-
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan.
Flora palaestina. 1966-
Common names
English
blue chamomile –
Reference(s)
chamomile –
Reference(s)
common chamomile –
Reference(s)
German chamomile –
Reference(s)
Hungarian chamomile –
Reference(s)
matricaria –
Reference(s)
scented chamomile –
Reference(s)
scented mayweed –
Reference(s)
sweet false chamomile –
Reference(s)
true chamomile –
Reference(s)
wild chamomile –
Reference(s)
French
camomille allemande –
Reference(s)
camomille vraie –
Reference(s)
matricaire –
Reference(s)
German
echte Kamille –
Reference(s)
Kamille –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
camomila –
Reference(s)
Spanish
camomila –
Reference(s)
manzanilla –
Reference(s)
Swedish
kamomill –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
mu ju –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Korean
kamille –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
Ciscaucasia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Anhui
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hebei
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jiangsu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Liaoning
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shaanxi
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shandong
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Sichuan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Xinjiang
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kyrgyzstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Uzbekistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Mongolia
Mongolia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Cyprus
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Himachal Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Jammu and Kashmir
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Punjab
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Uttar Pradesh
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Ukraine
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czech Republic
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Slovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Finland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Norway
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Montenegro
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
2
Cultivated
3
Adventive
Europe
East Europe
Latvia
3
Adventive
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Azores
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
4
Naturalized
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
4
Naturalized
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
South Australia
4
Naturalized
Europe
East Europe
Estonia
4
Naturalized
Europe
East Europe
Lithuania
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Newfoundland
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Nova Scotia
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Ontario
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Quebec
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Illinois
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Iowa
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Kansas
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Minnesota
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
North Dakota
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Wisconsin
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Connecticut
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Indiana
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maine
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Massachusetts
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Michigan
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Jersey
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New York
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Ohio
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Pennsylvania
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Rhode Island
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Vermont
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Chihuahua
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Coahuila
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosi
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sinaloa
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Zacatecas
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
4
Naturalized
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Arkansas
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
District of Columbia
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Kentucky
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Tennessee
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Michoacan
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Subarctic America
Greenland
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Alberta
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
British Columbia
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Manitoba
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Saskatchewan
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Mesoamerica
Guatemala
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Chile
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
Caazapa
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Uruguay
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Morocco
Asia-Temperate
CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
[Ciscaucasia],
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
CHINA:
China
[Anhui, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Xinjiang]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Uzbekistan
MONGOLIA:
Mongolia
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
[Western Siberia],
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
[Eastern Siberia]
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Cyprus
,
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh]
Europe
EAST EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
,
Ukraine
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Czech Republic
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
,
Slovakia
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
Finland
,
United Kingdom
,
Norway
,
Sweden
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
Montenegro
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
,
Portugal
Cultivated
()
Adventive
Europe
EAST EUROPE:
Latvia
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Ireland
Naturalized
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands],
Portugal
[Azores]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Egypt
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[South Australia]
Europe
EAST EUROPE:
Estonia
,
Lithuania
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Poland
Northern America
EASTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chihuahua, Coahuila, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Zacatecas]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Oregon, Washington]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Texas]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chiapas, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Veracruz]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California, Utah]
SUBARCTIC AMERICA:
Greenland
WESTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Dominican Republic
MESOAMERICA:
Guatemala
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
,
Chile
,
Paraguay
[Caazapa],
Uruguay
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Peru
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Food additives
flavoring
Vossen, H. A. M. van der & M. Wessel, eds.
2000. Stimulants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- 16:86.
Human food
beverage base
Vossen, H. A. M. van der & M. Wessel, eds.
2000. Stimulants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- 16:86.
Materials
essential oils
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2. 1996
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Social
stimulant
Vossen, H. A. M. van der & M. Wessel, eds.
2000. Stimulants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- 16:86.
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Lewis, W. H.
1992. Allergic potential of commercial chamomile,
Chamaemelum nobile
(Asteraceae). Econ. Bot. 46:426.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2024
. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL:
https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=23475
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