Mayweed

Common name: Mayweed (Stinking Chamomile, Dogfennel)

Scientific name: Anthemis cotula

Dimensions:
  Flower: 1/2-1" (1.5-2.5 cm) wide
  Plant height: 4-20" (10-50 cm)

Blooming period: June-October

Habitat: Weedy places, roadsides, yards

Description: Daisy-like white flowers with dome-shaped yellow central disk; normally 10-16 rays; flower heads on short stalks. Leaves 1-2 1/2" (2.5-6.5 cm) long, 2-3 times pinnately divided, fern-like. The leaves have a very disagreeable odor and equally disagreeable taste. A native of Europe it is now a common weed. Its leaves may cause skin irritation when handled. The common name Stinking Chamomile derives from its resemblance to the plant from which chamomile tea is made. Aster family. (September 27)