Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers.

Whitebuttons (en), Anacycle tomenteux (fr), Anacycle en massue (fr), Anthémide en massue (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Anacyclus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Disturbed habitats. Fields, waysides and fallow ground.
More
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The stems and young leaves are eaten in salads or stews.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Anacyclus clavatus habit picture by Didier Ploquin (cc-by-sa)
Anacyclus clavatus habit picture by Clement Devaux (cc-by-sa)
Anacyclus clavatus habit picture by Dabronzo Carlo (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Anacyclus clavatus leaf picture by Dabronzo Carlo (cc-by-sa)
Anacyclus clavatus leaf picture by Dabronzo Carlo (cc-by-sa)
Anacyclus clavatus leaf picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Anacyclus clavatus flower picture by Didier Ploquin (cc-by-sa)
Anacyclus clavatus flower picture by Didier Ploquin (cc-by-sa)
Anacyclus clavatus flower picture by Guillermo Díaz Aira (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Anacyclus clavatus world distribution map, present in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:176301-1
WFO ID wfo-0000123732
COL ID DCBJ
BDTFX ID 4352
INPN ID 82305
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Anthemis pubescens Anthemis clavata Chamaemelum incrassatum Anacyclus candolii Anthemis tomentosa Anthemis biaristata Anthemis mucronulata Anacyclus divaricatus Anacyclus pubescens Anacyclus clavatus Anacyclus aristulatus Anacyclus tomentosus Achillea biaristata Anacyclus capillifolius Chamaemelum incrassatum Anacyclus mucronulatus Anacyclus tomentosus f. tomentosus Chamaemelum tomentosum Anthemis tubaeformis Anacyclus pubescens Anthemis incrassata Anthemis australis Anacyclus clavatus subsp. clavatus Anacyclus tomentosus var. tomentosus Anacyclus clavatus var. clavatus Anacyclus tomentosus var. marginatus Chamaemelum incrassatum Anthemis sphacelata Anacyclus tomentosus f. glabrus