Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
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Chamomile, Scentless<br />
Tripleurospermum perforatum, Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)<br />
Category: Noxious<br />
Information: Introduced from Eurasia, also known as Mayweed, False<br />
Chamomile.<br />
Life Cycle: Annual, biennial, or short lived perennial (depends on local<br />
conditions).<br />
Root: Fibrous roots.<br />
Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County<br />
Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County<br />
Leaves: Fern-like leaves are highly branched, glossy and scentless.<br />
Stems: Stems are branched, and can be up to 1m tall or as small as 5cm.<br />
Flower: Terminal flowers, yellow centre (disk florets), and white petals<br />
(ray florets). Sometimes the petals point downwards like a badminton<br />
“birdie”. Will still bloom if mowed.<br />
Seed/Fruits: Prolific seed production.<br />
Toxicity: None<br />
Control: Hand pick, chemical control before seed set.<br />
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AIPC Fact sheet http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-ScentlessChamomile.pdf<br />
Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County<br />
Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County