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Matricaria discoidea
Small green plant with pinnately dissected and sweet-scented leaves. The flower head is in the shape of a cone and don't have ray-florets.
Along trail at Lake Hodges.
Aka rayless chamomile. "Pineapple weed flowers used to be gathered for food by children, although most find it too bitter to consume raw. The plant, when bruised and rubbed on skin, provides an effective, yet temporary insect repellent. The young flower heads can be used to make tea by steeping a handful of the flowers in hot water for ten minutes and then straining." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Feb 28, 2012
Submitted on Feb 28, 2012
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