Daisy family (Asteraceae) ³

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Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineappleweed, wild chamomile, and disc mayweed is an annual plant native to North America and Northeast Asia but which has become a cosmopolitan weed. It is in the family Asteraceae. The flowers exude a chamomile/pineapple aroma when crushed. They are edible and have been used in salads (although they may become bitter by the time the plant blooms) and to make herbal tea. Pineapple weed has been used for medicinal purpose

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Weed of the Month, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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1. (c) Andrea Kreuzhage, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrea Kreuzhage, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39930321
2. (c) Anne Parsons, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Anne Parsons, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22065996
3. (c) Isaac Winkler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
4. Adapted by Isaac Winkler from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matricaria_discoidea

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