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genus Anthemis

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Noun1.genus Anthemis - dog fennelgenus Anthemis - dog fennel                          
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
Anthemis cotula, mayweed, stinking chamomile, stinking mayweed, dog fennel - widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
Anthemis tinctoria, dyers' chamomile, golden marguerite, yellow chamomile - Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
Anthemis arvensis, corn chamomile, field chamomile, corn mayweed - European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America


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The genus Anthemis (Asteraceae) comprises about 130 species predominately distributed around the Mediterranean area, several of which are used as aromatic and herbal medicines, insecticides and dyes (Fernandes, 1976; Mabberley, 1997).
 
 
 
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