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Anthemis cotula

Hutt River.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 30/04/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Silverstream, Upper Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 29/12/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Whakangaromanga Stream, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 26/01/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

stinking mayweed

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites

Flower colours

White, Yellow

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Asteraceae

Authority

Anthemis cotula L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1878

Origin

Europe, N. Africa, Caucasia to Iran and Iraq

Other information

Etymology

anthemis: Greek name for the chamomile

cotula: Little cup, from the Greek kotule (small cup), referring to the cupped area at the base of the leaves

NVS code

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