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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

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