Achillea abrotanoides

Achillea abrotanoides
Achillea abrotanoides at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Achillea
Species: A. abrotanoides
Binomial name
Achillea abrotanoides
(Vis.) Vis.
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Achillea atrata subsp. carvifolia Dörfl. & Hayek
  • Achillea montenegrina Beck & Szyszył.
  • Ptarmica abrotanoides Vis.
  • Ptarmica abrodanoides Vis.
  • Ptarmica multifida subsp. abrotanoides (Vis.) Nyman

Achillea abrotanoides is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to southeastern Europe (Greece, Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, etc.)[3][4][5][6]

Description

Achillea abrotanoides can reach a height of about 20–40 centimetres (7.9–15.7 in). The stem is subglabrous to tomentose. The leaves are grey-green, hairy, pinnatifid or bipinnatifid and alternate, about 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) long. This plant blooms from June to August, with many-stellate white flowers.[7]

Habitat

This plant prefers mountain regions with stony or rocky areas and debris.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos, Achillea abrotanoides (Vis.) Vis
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Achillea abrotanoides (Vis.) Vis
  3. ↑ Biolib
  4. ↑ Alpine Encyclopaedia
  5. ↑ Nature Wonders at our Feet
  6. ↑ Jean-Claude Chalchat, et al. 2005. Aromatic plants of Yugoslavia. III. Chemical composition of essential oils of Achillea abrotanoides (Vis.) Vis., A. clypeolata Sibth. & Sm., A. depressa Janka and A. stricta Schleicher et Koch. Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 17:549-552
  7. ↑ Hortipedia
  8. ↑ Alpine Encyclopaedia


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