Achillea ageratifolia

Achillea ageratifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species: A. ageratifolia
Binomial name
Achillea ageratifolia
(Sm.) Boiss.
Synonyms[1]
  • Anthemis ageratifolia Sm.
  • Ptarmica ageratifolia (Sm.) Nyman

Achillea ageratifolia, commonly called yarrow or Greek yarrow, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to Greece and Bulgaria. It is a highly variable species, with three recognized subspecies that have white flowers. They have erect, simple, somewhat woody based stems.[2]

References

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  1. The Plant List, Achillea ageratifolia (Sibth. & Sm.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  2. Strid, Arne; Tan, Kit (1986). Mountain flora of Greece. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Cambridge University Press. p. 434. ISBN 0-7486-0207-0.


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