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Matricaria chamomilla
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matricaria chamomilla (synonym: Matricaria recutita), commonly known as chamomile (also spelled camomile), German chamomile,[2] Hungarian chamomile (kamilla), wild chamomile, blue chamomile, or scented mayweed,[3][4] is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae. Commonly, the name M. recutita is applied to the herbal product chamomile, although other species are also used as chamomile.[2] The plant is commonly used to make a tea.
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Matricaria chamomilla | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Matricaria |
Species: | M. chamomilla |
Binomial name | |
Matricaria chamomilla | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Chamomilla chamomilla (L.) Rydb. |
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