Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Matricaria discoidea DC.

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Artemisia matricarioides auct. non Less., Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb., Lepidanthus suaveolens (Pursh) Nutt., Matricaria matricarioides auct. non (Less.) Porter, Matricaria suaveolens, Matricaria suaveolens (Pursh) Buch., non L., Santolina suaveolens Pursh, Tanacetum suaveolens (Pursh) Hook., Possibly Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter--Britton & Brown & others

Common names:

Chamomile (1932, SD) (85)

Disc mayweed (Present) (50)

Green dogfennel [Green dog-fennel] (1905, MT) (101)

Lavender-cotton [Lavender cotton] (1818-1840) (10, 19)

Pineapple-weed [Pineappleweed] (1923-1986) (4, 3, 155, 156)

Rayless camomile [Rayless chamomile] (1913-1937) (5, 97, 156)

Rayless dogfennel (1905, MT) (101)

Wild marigold (1894-1923, Col. Springs CA) (5, 75, 156)

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