Botanical identity
A gentle aromatic herb widely prepared as an infusion.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusMatricaria
Scientific name with authorshipMatricaria chamomilla L.
Curated parts indexedFlowers
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthemis vulgaris L.Anthemis vulgaris L. ex Steud.Camomilla patens Gilib.Chamaemelum chamomilla (L.) E.H.L.KrauseChamaemelum suaveolens E.H.L.KrauseChamaemelum vulgare (L. ex Steud.) BubaniChamomilla chamomilla (L.) Rydb.Chamomilla chamomilla L.Chamomilla chamomilla f. courrantiana (DC.) Fiori & Paol.Chamomilla chamomilla f. kochiana (Sch.Bip.) Fiori & Paol.Chamomilla chamomilla f. pusilla (Willd.) Fiori & Paol.Chamomilla chamomilla f. suaveolens Fiori & Paol.Chamomilla chamomilla subsp. pusilla (Willd.) HolmboeChamomilla chamomilla var. coronata Coss. & Germ.Chamomilla chamomilla var. coronata J.GayChamomilla chamomilla var. coronata J.Gay ex Boiss.Chamomilla chamomilla var. pappulosa Margot & Reut.Chamomilla chamomilla var. pusilla (Willd.) FioriChamomilla chamomilla var. recutita (L.) FioriChamomilla courrantiana (DC.) C.KochChamomilla courrantiana (DC.) K.KochChamomilla meridionalis K.KochChamomilla officinalis K.KochChamomilla patens Gilib.Chamomilla recutita (L.) RauschertChamomilla recutita subsp. bayeriChamomilla recutita subsp. recutitaChamomilla recutita var. bayeri (Kanitz) DostálChamomilla unilateralis K.KochChamomilla vulgaris (L. ex Steud.) GrayChrysanthemum chamomilla (L.) Bernh.Chrysanthemum suaveolens Cav.Courrantia chamomilloides Sch.Bip.Leucanthemum chamaemelum Lam.Matricaria bayeri KanitzMatricaria capitellata Batt. & Pit.Matricaria chamaemilla HillMatricaria chamaemilla Hill Veg.Syst.Matricaria chamomilla f. courrantiana (DC.) FioriMatricaria chamomilla f. kochiana (Sch.Bip.) FioriMatricaria chamomilla f. pusilla (Willd.) Fiori & Paol., 1904Matricaria chamomilla f. suaveolens FioriMatricaria chamomilla subsp. bayeri (Kanitz) H.NeumayerMatricaria chamomilla subsp. courrantiana (DC.) NymanMatricaria chamomilla subsp. pusilla (Willd.) HolmboeMatricaria chamomilla subsp. suaveolens (Wahlenb.) Hartm.Matricaria chamomilla var. bipontina F.W.SchultzMatricaria chamomilla var. coronata (J.Gay) Coss. & Germ.Matricaria chamomilla var. coronata Boiss.Matricaria chamomilla var. coronata J.GayMatricaria chamomilla var. courrantiana (DC.) G.NicholsonMatricaria chamomilla var. minuta Klett & Richt.Matricaria chamomilla var. pappulosa Margot & Reut.Matricaria chamomilla var. pusilla (Willd.) FioriMatricaria chamomilla var. pygmaea Bluff & Fingerh.Matricaria chamomilla var. recutita (L.) FioriMatricaria chamomilla var. recutita (L.) GriersonMatricaria chamomilla var. suaveolens Wahlenb.Matricaria chamomilla var. tenuis IverusMatricaria coronata (J.Gay ex Boiss.) W.D.J.KochMatricaria courrantiana DC.Matricaria exigua TuntasMatricaria inodora subsp. suaveolens (Wahlenb.) NeumanMatricaria kochiana Sch.Bip.Matricaria littoralis RouyMatricaria obliqua DulacMatricaria officinalis Schumach.Matricaria patens Gilib.Matricaria pusilla Willd.Matricaria pyrethroides DC.Matricaria recutia var. kochiana (Sch.Bip.) Greuter, 1976Matricaria recutia var. pappulosa (Margot & Reut.) Feinbrun, 1976Matricaria recutita L.Matricaria recutita f. kochiana (Sch.Bip.) FioriMatricaria recutita var. coronata (Boiss.) HalácsyMatricaria recutita var. coronata (J.Gay) FertigMatricaria recutita var. kochiana (Sch.Bip.) GreuterMatricaria recutita var. pappulosa (Margot & Reut.) FeinbrunMatricaria recutita var. recutitaMatricaria salina SchurMatricaria suaveolens L.Matricaria suaveolens f. macrocephala Probst & Thell.Matricaria tenuifolia Salisb.Matricaria tenuifolia f. nikolicii GajicPyrethrum chamomilla var. coronatum (J.Gay) Coss. & Germ.Pyrethrum hispanicum Salzm.Pyrethrum hispanicum Salzm. ex Boiss.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditionally used in calming and digestive preparations.
Evidence boundary
Evidence varies by preparation and indication; claims must be assessed individually.
Safety boundary
Possible allergy in people sensitive to the daisy family. Check medicine interactions and pregnancy guidance.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier154715-2
Use codesAF HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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