''Anthemis arvensis'', also known as corn chamomile, mayweed, scentless chamomile, or field chamomile is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

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'', in the aster family. It is used as an ornamental plant.

Distribution

;Native :; Palearctic: ::Macaronesia:

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, Canary Islands ::Northern Africa:

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::Southeastern Europe:

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, Croatia, Greece,

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;Introduced Widely naturalized in

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.Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).

Subspecies

;Subspecies accepted by the Plant List maintained by Kew Gardens in London * ''Anthemis arvensis'' subsp. ''arvensis'' * ''Anthemis arvensis'' subsp. ''cyllenea'' (Halácsy) R.Fern. * ''Anthemis arvensis'' subsp. ''incrassata'' (Loisel.) Nyman * ''Anthemis arvensis'' subsp. ''sphacelata'' (C.Presl) R.Fern.

References

External links

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BBC Gardening: ''Anthemis arvensis''

Plants For A Future: ''Anthemis arvensis''

Anthemis Flora of Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{asteroideae-stub