Pineapple Weed (Matricaria matricarioides)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Matricaria matricarioides is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Flower heads - raw or cooked. A tasty nibble. The dried flowers are used to make herb teas. They are pineapple scented when steeped in hot water. — Flower heads - raw or cooked.; The dried flowers are used to make herb teas.; They are pineapple scented when steeped in hot water.

Habitat & North American Range

Waysides and waste places, especially along tracks, paths and by trampled gateways. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)