Common names:
Pineappleweed, pineapple mayweed
Family:
Scientific name:
Matricaria discoidea
Main flower color:
Range:
All parts of the British Isles
Height:
Up to 12 cm
Habitat:
Verges, fields, disturbed ground
Flowers:
Conical or dome-shaped flowerheads of many tiny, greenish-yellow disc florets (no rays); around 10 mm across. Below are a row of equal-length, light green phyllaries
Leaves:
Dull green, with a mealy coating. Pinnately divided several times into narrow, pointed, linear, thread-like lobes
Season:
March to November
Rarity:
★★★★★
