Pineapple weed
Matricaria discoidea

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 35 cm tall.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Andorra, Australia, Central Asia, Europe (country/location of origin), Falklands, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tasmania

How it is used for food

The flowers are used for herbal tea. They are dried.

Edible parts

Flowers - tea, fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Disk mayweed, Duchistaia romashka, Kumelite, Manzanilla, Mencenilla, Romaska, Tunbalderbra, Wild chamomile

Synonyms

Akylopsis suaveolens (Pursh.) Lehm.; Anthemis inconspicua Fisch. ex Herder; Lepidotheca suaveolens Nutt.; and others