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Medicinal
Antispasmodic; Emmenagogue and Vesicant.
Nomenclature
A tentatively accepted name by the RHS. Kew's Plant List calls the plant Cota tinctoria (L.) J.Gay.
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Other use
Dye
Geographical distribution
- Asia-Temperate, Caucasus
- Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Kazakhstan
- Asia-Temperate, Siberia
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iraq
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Israel
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Jordan
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Lebanon-Syria
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
- Europe, Eastern Europe
- Europe, Middle Europe
- Europe, Northern Europe, Denmark
- Europe, Southeastern Europe
- Europe, Southwestern Europe, France
Anthemis tinctoria L. subsp. tinctoria
Family: ASTERACEAEGenus: Anthemis
Species: tinctoria L.
SubSpecies: tinctoria
Common names: Dyer's Chamomile
Distribution summary: Europe to Mediterranean
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Dry limestone soils
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use