Matricaria
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Matricaria is a genus of small flowering plants in the daisy family, which includes species like chamomile that have been used traditionally in herbal remedies and teas. These plants matter because they are widely cultivated and used around the world for medicinal purposes, and some species have become naturalized in many regions as common weeds.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Anthemideae
- Image
- Chamomile@original size.jpg
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Uses
- See also
- References
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Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Some of the species have the common name of "mayweed", but this name also refers to plants not in this genus.