Family:
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Genus:
Matricaria L.

Matricaria chamomilla L.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Temp. Eurasia to Indo-China. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has social uses and for food.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1700–3600 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Herb.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, desert, artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Camomilla, Manzanilla chiquita, Manzanilla común, Manzanilla dulce, Manzanilla romana

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
manzanilla, manzanilla chiquita, manzanilla cimarrona, manzanilla común, manzanilla de Castilla, manzanilla dulce, manzanilla loca, manzanilla matricaria, manzanilla romana

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Adventicia en Colombia; Alt. 1700 - 3600 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
No Evaluada

[UPFC]
Distribution
Found in Boyacá, Colombia.

[UPB]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology
Alt. 1700 - 3600 m.
Morphology General Habit
Herb.
Distribution
Introduced in Colombia.

[UPFC]
Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Social
Social uses.

[UPB]
Use Medicines Digestive System Disorders
Flowers and leaves - used in liquid medicines to alleviate stomachache (Lagos-López 2007). Stems and flowers - Used in liquid medicines in the treatment of stomach complaints (Cadena González 2010).
Use Medicines Infections & Infestations
Stems, leaves and flowers - Used in topical medications and massages (Cadena González 2010).
Use Medicines Inflammation
Flowers - Used in liquid medicines as an anti-inflammatory (Lagos-López 2007).
Use Medicines Mental Disorders
Stems, leaves and flowers - Used in liquid medicines as a relaxant (Cadena González 2010).
Use Medicines Muscular-Skeletal System Disorders
Stems, leaves and flowers - Used in topical medications and massages (Cadena González 2010). Flowers - Used in liquid medicines to alleviate spasms (Lagos-López 2007).
Use Medicines Nervous System Disorders
Flowers - Used in liquid medicines (Lagos-López 2007, Cadena González 2010, Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
Use Medicines Pain
Used in medicines to alleviate pain (Lagos-López 2007).
Use Medicines Pregnancy, Birth or Puerpuerium Disorders
Used in the treatment of early or high-risk childbirth (Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
Use Medicines Sensory System Disorders
Used in liquid medicines for the treatment of conjunctivitis (Lagos-López 2007).

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European R, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Great Britain, Greenland, Guatemala, Gulf States, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Magadan, Maine, Mali, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Dakota, North European Russi, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Australia, Tennessee, Texas, Tunisia, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Spanish
Manzanilla matricaria, manzanilla amarga, manzanilla grande, manzanilla dulce.

Matricaria chamomilla L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3228], India Matricaria suaveolens K001119225 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3228], India Matricaria suaveolens K001118860 Yes
Dec 24, 1991 Podpera, J. [2], Czech Republic Matricaria recutita K000928475 neotype Yes
Milne-Redhead, E., United Kingdom Matricaria recutita 27635.000 No
Vieira, R.F. [110], Brazil Matricaria recutita K001103441 Yes
Lens, A.J.d. [s.n.], Spain Matricaria recutita K000928480 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 481], United Kingdom Matricaria recutita K000914460 Yes
Vieira, R.F. [110], Brazil Matricaria recutita K001103440 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.], Spain Matricaria recutita K000928479 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], France Matricaria recutita K000928477 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], France Matricaria recutita K000928478 Yes
Schur, P.J.F. [s.n.] Matricaria recutita K000928476 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], France Matricaria recutita K000928481 Yes

First published in Sp. Pl.: 891 (1753)

Accepted by

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  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://www.newfoundland-labradorflora.com/checklist/.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

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