Mayweed

Mayweed

Anthemis colulata

Synonyms

Chamomile, Dill Weed, Fetid Chamomile, Hogs Fennel, Mayweed Chamomile, Mayweed Dogfennel, Stinking Daisy, Stinkweed

ID Characteristics

Life cycle: Summer or Winter annual
Growth Habit: Erect branching
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: finely dissected
Leaf Hairs: Some short hairs
Leaf Structure: pointed, deeply divided
Leaf Arrangement: opposite
Root Type: tap root with a fibrous root system
Flower Color: daisy like; white flowers radiate around a yellow center

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Similar Species

  • Chamomile, Corn Anthemis arvensis L.
  • Dogfennel Eupatorium cpillifolium
  • Pineapple-weed Chamomilla sauveolens or Matricaria matricarioides

Herbicidal Control Options

  • Preemergence: Dimethenamid
  • Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Dicamba, Florasulamm MCPP, Triclopyr, Clopyralid

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