Anthemis arvensis
L.
Asteraceae
Anthemis agrestis Wallr.
Anthemis anglica Spreng.
Anthemis australis Willd.
Anthemis brevifolia Lojac.
Anthemis clavata Guss.
Anthemis cyllenea Halácsy
Anthemis gemmellarii Tineo
Anthemis granatensis Boiss.
Anthemis incrassata Loisel.
Anthemis kitenensis Thin
Anthemis nicaeensis Willd.
Anthemis pedunculata laevis (Emb. & Maire) Maire
Anthemis ruthenica requienii Nyman
Anthemis sallei Sennen & Elias
Anthemis sphacelata C.Presl
Anthemis tuberculata laevis Emb. & Maire
Chamaemelum arvense (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link
Common Name: Corn Chamomile
General Information
Anthemis arvensis is an erect to decumbent annual plant, branching freely at the base and growing 12 - 50cm tall[
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
]. The stems often form roots at the nodes[
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens[
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
The plant has spread widely as a result mainly of being a weed in cereal fields and the seed becoming a contaminant of grain. Although modern screening methods have largely eliminated this cause, the plant is still commonly found as a weed in many areas outside its original native range, such as N. America, Australia and New Zealand.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
Range
Europe - Norway to Spain, east to Ukraine and Greece; W. Asia - Turkey, Caucasus; N. Africa - Algeria, Tunisia
Habitat
A locally common calcicolous plant of arable land and waste places throughout Britain[
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.40 m |
| Pollinators | Flies, Beetles, Self |
| Self-fertile | Yes |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a sunny position and a well-drained soil that is neutral to slightly acid[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Succeeds in heavy clay soils.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
This species is considered to be one of the best febrifuge species indigenous to France[
4- Title
- A Modern Herbal.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grieve.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0-14-046-440-9
- Description
- Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
]. The flowers and leaves are used[
4- Title
- A Modern Herbal.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grieve.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0-14-046-440-9
- Description
- Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown outdoors as soon as it is ripe. Most of the seed germinates in the autumn.
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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