Asteraceae

Anthemis cotula

Stinking Mayweed

Spreading mound. Foliage with strong, unpleasant scent. Stems erect, branching, slightly hairy. Stem leaves 2 or 3 times pinnately divided into linear segments. Flower heads single at stem tops, white rays turn downward with age, prominent yellow central disk. A weed abundant in fields, sand dunes, along roads, many other disturbed places, below 6500 ft.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Height: To 10 inches
• Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow, Coastal
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: No