Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana
Common names
Sicilian chamomile
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Simplified description
Herbaceous (somewhat woody at base);decumbent stems rooting at nodes and with ascending tips; foliage silvery; flower heads 6 cm diameter with white rays, yellow disc.
Flower colours
White, Yellow
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Propagation technique
Rooted pieces; cuttings
Other information
Etymology
anthemis: Greek name for the chamomile
punctata: From the Latin punctatus ‘dotted’, referring to a patten of small round dots