Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family.

Several species are classified either in Tripleurospermum or Matricaria depending on the interpretation of the author.

[6] Most are very common in the temperate regions of Eurasia and North America, as well as in northern and southern Africa, with some also being naturalised in Australia.

[5][9][10] These are hardy, pleasantly aromatic annuals, growing along roadsides in ruderal communities and in fallow land rich in nutrients.

The extract of Matricaria chamomilla (or recutita) (German chamomile) is taken as a strong tea.