Biology:Achillea clavennae

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Short description: Species of yarrow

Achillea clavennae
Asteraceae - Achillea clavennae.jpg
Inflorescences of Achillea clavennae at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species:
A. clavennae
Binomial name
Achillea clavennae
Synonyms[1]

Achillea clavennae, the silvery yarrow, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family.[2] The species name (clavennae) honors the Italian botanist N. Clavena (17th century).[3]

Description

Achillea clavennae can reach a height of about 25 centimetres (9.8 in). The leaves are silvery silky-hairy, pinnatifid, cut into some lobes, alternate, about 4–8 centimetres (1.6–3.1 in) long. This plant blooms from June to August, producing many loose clusters.

Distribution

This species is native to Central Europe, the eastern Alps, the southern Alps up to the Balkan Peninsula.

Habitat

This plant prefers sunny slopes in mountain regions.[4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q878976 entry