Tripleurospermum perforatum

Species category

Weed

Common name

scentless false mayweed

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.

Shape

Rectangular

Size

  • Length 1.5–2 mm
  • Width 0.5–1 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–1 mm

Color

Yellow ribs and brown interspaces

Texture

Strong ribs and wrinkled interspaces

Other structures

Very strong longitudinal ribs; base and apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
blunt; collar present.

Identification notes

AchenesAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.
rectangular longitudinally and square in cross section; shoulders of apicalApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
end very strong; basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end rounded to the attachment scar. Strong longitudinal ribs located at the corner of the square cross section; ribs are yellow with interspaces wrinkled and brownish black.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Asteraceae

Valid name

Tripleurospermum perforatum(Mérat) M. Lainz.

Synonyms

Chamomilla inodora (L.) Gilib.
Matricaria inodora L. 
Matricaria maritima L. var. agrestis (Knaf) Wilmott
Matricaria maritima L. ssp. inodora (L.) Clapham
Matricaria perforata Mérat
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip.

 Tripleurospermum performatum.  Achenes with very strong longitudinal ribs, a blunt base and apex, and a collar. 
Tripleurospermum performatum. Achenes with very strong longitudinal ribs, a blunt base and apex, and a collar.