Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (19/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This hollow receptacle is of Scented Mayweed - Scentless has a solid receptacle.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank). Cone starting to elongate to its shuttlecock shape (Scentless cones don't elongate nearly as much).
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (19/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Makro shot. Earlier Image with this timestamp shows a hollow receptacle - Scentless Mayweed has a solid receptacle.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Makro shot showing the individual five petalled florets in the disc.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Scentless Mayweed has bracts with brown edges, not pale like this Scented Mayweed.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (car park field). Has shorter, fatter leaf segments than Scentless and you can just make out the bracts don't have brown edges (which Scentless has).
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (11/08/2022) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (fields).
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. An old Scented Mayweed - ray florets having fallen.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Scentless Mayweed has longer and thinner leaf segments than this.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (11/08/2022)) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (fields). Showing the rather fatter and shorter leaves than the more filligree ones of Scentless Mayweed.
Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) (11/08/2022)) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (fields).
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (16/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (we've a lot of it here). Scented Mayweed has a more cone-shaped inner (due to it having a hollow receptacle which Scentless Mayweed lacks).
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank). The giss of the plant.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (16/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. The outer disc florets have opened to reveal the pollen bearing anthers which splay out as the floret ages.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (16/09/2023) Under certain flash exposures, you can see the sparkly nature of the petals.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank).
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank).
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank). You can just make out the brown edges to the bracts - Scented instead has pale edged.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank).The long things are the achenes (fruits) containing one seed each.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (26/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank). Chamomiles have more fern-like leaves, and Scented has fatter, shorter leaf segments.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank). Scentless has longer and narrower segments than Scented Mayweed.
Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank). As yet unopened flower.