Friday, July 22, 2011

Scentless Mayweed North Fife

Scentless Mayweed (Matricaria perforata) of the daisy family grows widespread on cultivated land and margins.

A stand of Mayweed in a field of nearly ripe barley, Brunton North Fife.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Check out the flower heads of mayweed for the magnificent caterpillar of the Chamomile Shark moth.

Duncan Davidson said...

Dear Peter - I just posted a comment about Chamomile Shark on Mayweed - I did it anonymously because i don't have any of the accounts mentioned - I could, however have left my name! Duncan Davidson (moth recorder for Fife and Kinross.)