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Matricaria discoidea DC.
disc mayweed
Symbol: MADI6
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 521. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
MADI6 Matricaria discoidea DC.
 

ARMA17

Artemisia matricarioides auct. non Less.
 

CHSU5

Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb.
 

LESU2

Lepidanthus suaveolens (Pursh) Nutt.
 

LESU3

Lepidotheca suaveolens (Pursh) Nutt.
 

MAMA11

Matricaria matricarioides auct. non (Less.) Porter
 

MASU9

Matricaria suaveolens (Pursh) Buch., non L.
 

SASU14

Santolina suaveolens Pursh
 

TASU2

Tanacetum suaveolens (Pursh) Hook.
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State Distributional Map for MADI6
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Plant Distribution by State

Matricaria discoidea DC.

MADI6

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Related Taxa:
Matricaria discoidea DC.

View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 4 species in Matricaria

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Classification:
Matricaria discoidea DC.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Asterales –
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Matricaria L. – mayweed
                               Species Matricaria discoidea DC. – disc mayweed

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Invasive Information:
Matricaria discoidea DC.
    Matricaria matricarioides auct. non (Less.) Porter
        pineappleweed
        disc mayweed
The synonyms italicized and indented above are listed as invasive weeds by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
KY   Haragan, P.D.. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and Adjacent States: A Field Guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky.. 278pp.
 
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.. 397pp.
 
NE&GP;   Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.. 589pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Matricaria discoidea DC.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Matricaria discoidea DC.
MAMA11: Matricaria matricarioides auct. non (Less.) Porter
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FACU FACU FACU- FACU FACU FACU UPL* FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Matricaria discoidea DC.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 501470.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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