What makes Asters unique?

Asters are a specific plant order but they are also the largest plant order because they are so unique in the plant world. All living things are divided into three categories: bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. For this discussion, we can ignore the bacteria and archaea, both single celled organisms that are very similar though they…

Chamomile

German chamomile, or Matricaria recutita, is often an underutilized herb. There are two different species of chamomile but we will be discussing the German one today, not the Roman. The flowers from this plant are commonly used in tea as a relaxing nervine but there are many other uses for chamomile that you may not…

Pineapple Weed

We interrupt our program on Herbal Actions to bring you this fun herbal monograph! Can you find this fun herb on your sidewalk? Scientific Name: Matricaria discoides Family: Asteraceae, Daisy family Common Names: rayless chamomile, pineapple weed Description: The plant ranges from 5 to 40 cm tall and looks similar to chamomile but lacks the classic…