Anthemis tinctoria - Yellow chamomile - (Asteraceae)

This is one of the lovely bright wildflowers that light up the Mediterranean region and southern Europe in spring and early summer.

Anthemis tinctoria

Yellow chamomile was once used as a source of yellow dye. This wildflower occurs in France and east towards Turkey and is also present in the Iberian Peninsula. The plant has reddish hairy stems and is a member of the Daisy family (Asteraceae). Its main flowering time is from May until September.

This specimen was photographed in the Algarve in Portugal in May.