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Weed biology
Agro-region: Denmark

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Can be mistaken for

Anthemis arvensis L., which has sparse hairs on true leaves.
Artemisia vulgaris L., which has hairy true leaves.
Chamomilla suaveolenswith maximum 2 incisions on the first 2 true leaves.
Chrysanthemum segetum, which is blue/green and with a substantial layer of wax (greyish surface).
Tripleurospermum inodorum ALS-res that is morphologically identical but resistant to ALS-herbicides

Characteristics

Cotyledons
Oval with entire leaf margins. Unstalked. Smooth surface. Length approx. 4-6 mm.

True leaves
The first true leaves have many deep incisions. Stalked. Smooth surface. Length approx. 10-12 mm. Later true leaves are pinnatisect.

Mature plant
Scentless Mayweed is a high plant (30-70 cm), which can become very vigorous, especially in open crops. The diameter of the flower is approx. 40 mm. Seed production: Up to approx. 34,000 seeds per plant.

Seed
Shaped like a slightly curved, truncated 3-4-sided cone. The surface has 3-4 longitudinal, light veins. Two types can be found: broad ray seeds and more slender disc seeds. Thousand grain weight approx. 0.35 g.

Biology

Propagation and dispersal
Only through seeds.

Habit
Summer and winter annual.

Importance

The species is found very frequently in both autumn- and spring-sown crops throughout Denmark. The species is an injurious weed, which causes losses in all crops. In a large number of seed crops Scentless Mayweed is a troublesome weed because it is difficult to separate the seeds.

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Taxonomy

Compositae.

Names in different languages

Danish : Kamille, lugtløs
German : Duftlose Kamille
English : Scentless Mayweed
Latin : Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.)
Norwegian : Balderbrå
Swedish : Baldersbrå
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.): Seedling
Seedling
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.): Early stage
Early stage
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.): Flower head
Flower head
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.): Mature plant
Mature plant
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.): Seeds
Seeds
 
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