Scientific name:
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Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L |
Family name latin:
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Asteraceae |
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| Description: |
Herbaceous plant, 20 - 100 cm high; pinnatipartite leaves; flowers arranged in large, up to 5 cm wide captiulae; these sit at the end of a stem and are composed of yellow tubular florets and white ligulate ray flowers; perennial; entomogamous; flowering season: V - X; very diverse group of species, so far still with insufficient subdivisions; often cultivated as an ornamental plant, as are several other species of the genus; occasionally also used as a medicinal plant (effect spasmolytic and diuretic);
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| Occurence: |
Widespread on fertile meadows and pastures, on fallow ground; up to an altitude of 2300 m;
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| Related species: |
Chrysanthemum vulgare (L.) Bernh., tansy; widespread in flood-plain forests, along hedges, field margins and pathsides (VII - IX); Chrysantemum indicum L.; popular ornamental plant (IX - XII); Chrysanthemum frutescens L., Boston daisy; frequent ornamental plant (III - X);
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| Allergy trigger: |
Pollen, 20 - 30 µm;
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| Invasions path: |
Inhalative (May - October);
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| Synonyms: |
Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.; ox-eye daisy
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| Allergology: |
Since there are rarely mass occurences and the single plant only releases relatively small amounts of pollen, the allergenic importance of the species is only very small. However, the strong cross-allergenicity to other composites still leads to a positive test result.
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| Clinical relevance: |
light
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| Cross reactivities: |
Occurrence frequently- Mugwort
Occurrence possible- Sunflower, common
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