Chamaemelum nobile
Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.
| Order | Asterales |
|---|---|
| Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Chamaemelum |
2n =
Origin : Europe
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Description
- Prostrate habit. The form with double flowers is propagated by cuttings.
- Leaves compound with filiform segments.
- Receptacle with paleas between the flowers.
Popular names
see general discussion on chamomile.| English | Roman chamomile |
| French | camomille romaine |
Classification
Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All. (1785)
syn.:
- Anthemis nobilis L. (1753)
Cultivars
The most commonly cultivated forms have double flowers, with only white ligulate flowers.
History
Originating in Europe, this species has spread to North America and Argentina.
Uses
- Ornamental
- Human medicine
- Beverage
- Essential oil
- Food flavoring
Anthemis nobilis Linn. Compositae. CAMOMILE. Europe. Naturalized in Delaware. This plant is largely cultivated for medicinal purposes in France, Germany and Italy. It has long been cultivated in kitchen gardens, an infusion of its flowers serving as a domestic remedy. The flowers are occasionally used in the manufacture of bitter beer and, with wormwood, make to a certain extent a substitute for hops. It has been an inmate of American gardens from an early period. In France it is grown in flower-gardens [1].
- ↑ Vilmorin Fl. Pl. Ter. 103. I870. 3rd Ed.