Rayless Chamomile
21/06/2026
Matricaria dioscoidea
Rayless chamomile (Matricaria dioscoidea) is an erect annual, found in waste and cultivated ground and footpaths. It is resistant to cold, trampling and many herbicides. The greenish yellow leaves have a feathered appearance and give off a pineapple scent when crushed. The composite flowers are yellow with green tinges and growing at the end of the branches. It is not particularly common in New Zealand, and found chiefly in the North Island, and the north and east of the South Island.
Cotyledons:
- Apex rounded to a point
- Stalkless
Leaves:
- Slender
- Featherlike with spear-shaped leaflets