Cladanthus mixtus

Cladanthus mixtus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cladanthus
Species:
C. mixtus
Binomial name
Cladanthus mixtus
(L.) Chevall. 1836
Synonyms
  • Cladanthus mixtus (L.) Oberpr. & Vogt 2002, illegitimate duplicate publication
  • Anthemis mixta L.
  • Chamaemelum mixtum (L.) All.
  • Ormenis mixta (L.) Dumort.

Cladanthus mixtus, commonly known as the Moroccan chamomile, is a mostly Mediterranean species of flowering plant in the aster family, often considered a weed but is also distilled for essential oil, which changes in composition depending on where it grows.