Chamaemelum nobilis
Noun A low-growing, aromatic, perennial Eurasian plant of the daisy family, with finely divided, feathery leaves and small, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers. It is widely cultivated for its medicinal and culinary uses, particularly for making herbal tea. Historically and in some classification systems, it has been placed in the genus Anthemis.
This term is used as the formal botanical name for the plant commonly known as Roman chamomile. It is used in scientific, horticultural, and herbalist contexts. - The garden was planted with Chamaemelum nobile for its fragrant ground cover. - Herbalists value Chamaemelum nobile for its gentle calming properties.
- In taxonomic literature, you may encounter references to its synonym .
- Some older herbals list the plant under its synonym, Anthemis nobilis.
- Roman chamomile: The common name for .
- English chamomile: Another common name for this species.
- German chamomile (): A related but distinct species also used for herbal tea.
- Roman chamomile
- English chamomile
- (Historical/Synonymous)
This term refers specifically to a single species of plant. It does not refer to the more common "German chamomile" (Matricaria recutita), although both are used for similar purposes. The key distinguishing feature of Chamaemelum nobile is its perennial growth habit and creeping stems.
- Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis