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Scentless Chamomile

Latin Name: Tripleurospermum inodorum

Priority Ranking: Medium Priority

Identification

Flower: Small, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centres that bloom from early summer to fall.

Leaves: Finely divided, feathery, and bright green, resembling carrot leaves.

Stems: Erect, smooth, and branching, growing up to 80 cm tall.

Growing Environment: Prefers disturbed soils in fields, roadsides, and waste areas.

Growth Habit: An annual or short-lived perennial that spreads by seeds, forming dense patches in disturbed areas. In situ, scentless chamomile appears as scattered clumps of tall, daisy-like plants in fields and roadsides.

Priority Ranking: Medium Priority

Impacts on Environment

Impacts: Highly invasive in disturbed soils, rights-of -ways and agricultural fields, where it can spread rapidly by seed.