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Achillea abrotanoides

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Achillea abrotanoides
Achillea abrotanoides at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • 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

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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

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

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