''Tripleurospermum'' is a genus in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Mayweed is a common name for plants in this genus. Most of the species are from

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and temperate

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although a few are from

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and

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. The species are placed in ''

Matricaria ''Matricaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Some of the species have the common name of "mayweed," but this name also refers to plants not in this genus. Most are very common in the temp ...

'' by some authors.Altervista Flora Italilana, Camomilla senza odore, ''Tripleurospermum inodorum'' (L.) Sch. Bip.
includes photos and distribution maps Plants typically have lobed leaves that are composed of one to three opposite pairs cut almost to the leaf mid rib: they have

indehiscent Dehiscence is the splitting of a mature plant structure along a built-in line of weakness to release its contents. This is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part; structures that op ...

one-celled fruits that have 3-ribs and two resinous glands at the base, ''

'' species are distinguished from these species by lacking fruits with 3-ribs and the two glands.

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Formerly included

See ''

Heteromera ''Heteromera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1874. ''Heteromera'' is native to North Africa. ; Species * '' Heteromera fuscata'' (Desf.) Pomel - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya * '' Heteromera macro ...

Pyrethrum ''Pyrethrum'' was a genus of several Old World plants now classified as ''Chrysanthemum'' or ''Tanacetum'' which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flower heads. Pyrethrum continues to be used as a common name for plants formerly inclu ...

'' * ''Tripleurospermum breviradiatum - Matricaria breviradiata'' * ''Tripleurospermum fuscatum -

Heteromera fuscata ''Heteromera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1874. ''Heteromera'' is native to North Africa. ; Species * '' Heteromera fuscata'' (Desf.) Pomel - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya * ''Heteromera macroc ...

'' * ''Tripleurospermum philaenorum -

Heteromera philaenorum ''Heteromera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1874. ''Heteromera'' is native to North Africa. ; Species * ''Heteromera fuscata'' (Desf.) Pomel - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya * ''Heteromera macroca ...

'' * ''Tripleurospermum pulchrum - Pyrethrum pulchrum''

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q748153 Anthemideae Asteraceae genera