| Achillea abrotanoides | |
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| Achillea abrotanoides at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. abrotanoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Achillea abrotanoides (Vis.) Vis. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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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
- ↑ Tropicos, Achillea abrotanoides (Vis.) Vis
- ↑ The Plant List, Achillea abrotanoides (Vis.) Vis
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Alpine Encyclopaedia
- ↑ Nature Wonders at our Feet
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Hortipedia
- ↑ Alpine Encyclopaedia
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