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Pineapple-weed

Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineappleweed, wild chamomile, disc mayweed, and rayless mayweed, is an annual plant native to North America, northern Asia, and Europe where it grows as a common herb of fields, gardens, and roadsides. It is in the daisy family Asteraceae. When crushed, the flowers and foliage emit a strong pineapple-like aroma, giving the plant its common name.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Matricaria discoidea
Genus: Matricaria
Kingdom: Plantae
Habit: herb