Matricaria aurea (Loefl.) Sch.Bip.
البابونج / الحندقوق
Syn. Cotula aurea Loefl. (1758)
Chamomille
Asteraceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Annual, aromatic, glabrous herb with simple stems ascending from a branched base, 5–25 cm tall. Leaves are deeply bipinnately divided into linear, setaceous segments. Heads are discoid and yellow, borne on a peduncle, axillary in the upper leaves and terminal, about 7 mm across. Receptacles are convex, ovate to conical, supporting subterete, slightly incurved, ventrally three-ribbed, glabrous achenes about 1 mm long.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Med-Irano-Turanian species is distributed from Morocco and Portugal to Pakistan and India. For the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Gulf states and Oman. It has also been introduced in Assam, France, Germany, Great Britain.
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Ecology
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Phenology
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFloweringFructification
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Aromatic usages; Medicinal use
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Description of Traditional Uses
Used traditionally as an infusion (tea) for its soothing properties, particularly regarding digestive health and calming effects.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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