mayweed
Roadside daisy weed
Mayweed is a strong-smelling plant with daisy-like flowers, common as a weed in fields and waste places.
Several related species share the name, particularly stinking mayweed and scentless mayweed.
The plant has been used in folk medicine despite its unpleasant odor: The field was choked with mayweed and thistles.
Soothing herbal infusion plant
- daisySmall white-petaled bloom
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- asteraceaeDaisy plant family
- feverfewMedicinal daisy for headaches
pineappleweed · scentless · composite · flowerhead · petal · stamen · pistil · pollen
Sharply strong-smelling
- fetidHaving foul odor
- stinkingEmitting foul odor
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
unpleasant · sharp · rank · malodorous · sour · offensive · aromatic · fragrant
Harmful creature or nag
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- cultivationFostering growth through care
control · infestation · cornfield · field · nuisance · resistant · spreading · competition
Soothing herbal infusion plant
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- poulticeMoist healing application
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
remedy · anti-inflammatory · antispasmodic · digestive · sedative · healing · therapeutic · herbal
Heedless or skin irritation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- skinBody's outer layer
- allergicAdversely reactive to substances
- contactCommunication or physical touch
reaction · blister · inflammation · sensitivity · photodermatitis · handling · sap · itching
chamomile
Soothing herbal infusion plant
- daisySmall white-petaled bloom
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- asteraceaeDaisy plant family
feverfew · pineappleweed · scentless · composite · flowerhead · petal · stamen · pistil · pollen · seedhead
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
bitter · unpleasant · sharp · rank · malodorous · sour · offensive · aromatic · fragrant · sweet
pest
Harmful creature or nag
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
cultivation · control · infestation · cornfield · field · nuisance · resistant · spreading · competition · tillage
chamomile
Soothing herbal infusion plant
tincture · remedy · anti-inflammatory · antispasmodic · digestive · sedative · healing · therapeutic · herbal · traditional
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- skinBody's outer layer
- allergicAdversely reactive to substances
contact · reaction · blister · inflammation · sensitivity · photodermatitis · handling · sap · itching