Authentic Wisconsin.  Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla


Chamomile surrounding a telephone pole on Monroe Street in Madison, Wisconsin on August 6, 2020.


Above: Chamomile surrounding a telephone pole on Monroe Street (near Crandall Street) in Madison, Wisconsin. (8/6/20).


Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla (Introduced/adventive)

Chamomile is adventive in Wisconsin:  Not native to and not fully established in a new habitat or environment; locally or temporarily naturalized. Chamomile occasionally escapes cultivation but is not known to invade high quality habitat. (Photos on this page were taken of Chamomile growing in mowed areas and scrub areas.)

Each Chamomile flowerhead spans about 1-2" across and consists of 10-20 white ray florets that surround a central domed cone of bright golden yellow tubular florets. The domed cone (disk) is hollow at the core (see illustration below).

Each Chamomile flowerhead has a naked flower stalk at its base of varying length. The crushed flowerheads have a fruity fragrance, resembling pineapple or apple; sometimes the crushed leaves are fragrant as well.

Chamomile flowers have a strong, aromatic apple-like fragrance and are attractive to bees and butterflies.

Other Names: German chamomile, wild chamomile, mayweed, scented mayweed.

Chamomile at edge of woods on Arbor Drive in Madison, Wisconsin on August 22, 2019.


Above: Chamomile leaves are 1/2 to 3 inches long. They are feathery with branching lobes.


For more information on Chamomile, visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin Horticulture Division of Extension website page about Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla.



Vintage Chamomile illustration.


Above: Vintage 1876 Chamomile illustration.



Chamomile surrounding a telephone pole on Monroe Street in Madison, Wisconsin on August 6, 2020.
Chamomile surrounding a telephone pole on Monroe Street in Madison, Wisconsin on August 6, 2020.
Chamomile at edge of woods on Arbor Drive in Madison, Wisconsin on August 22, 2019.
Chamomile surrounding a telephone pole on Monroe Street in Madison, Wisconsin on August 6, 2020.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on July 2, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on July 2, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on July 2, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on July 1, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on July 1, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on June 30, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on June 29, 2019.
Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on June 29, 2019.

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Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla


Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on June 29, 2019.

Above: Chamomile (7/02/19).


Chamomile in grass between Monroe Street sidewalk and Marion Dunn woods in Madison, Wisconsin on July 2, 2019.

Above: Chamomile (7/02/19).


1891 Chamomile botanical illustration.

Above: 1891 Chamomile botanical illustration.


1885 Chamomile botanical illustration.

Above: 1885 Chamomile botanical illustration.


1913 Chamomile USDA illustration.

Above: 1913 Chamomile illustration.


1876 Chamomile botanical illustration.

Above: 1876 Chamomile botanical illustration.


1764 Chamomile botanical illustration.

Above: 1764 Chamomile botanical illustration.


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