Golden Chamomile

بابونج

• COMMON NAME:Golden chamomile

• ARABIC:بابونج

• BOTANICAL NAME:Matricaria aurea (Loefl.) Sch.Bip.

• SYNONYMS:Anacyclus aureus, Anthemis aurea, Cenocline aurea, Chamomilla aurea, Cotula aurea, Cotula complanata

• FAMILY:ASTERACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Ras-Al-Khaimah

• CATEGORIES:Medicinal (M)

• GROWTH FORMS:Herbs

• HABITATS:Slope (Rocky)Slope (Stony)

• TYPES:Annual

DESCRIPTION:

Annual, stems branched from base, erect up to 25 cm. Aromatic. Leaves finely dissected; segments 0.1 cm wide. Flowerheads yellow, conical shaped, no ray florets, 0.5-0.6 cm across, terminal, sometimes in leaf nodes. Fruits tiny, no hair tuft. Flowering from February to April.

REFERENCES:

M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:231828-1