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Achillea clavennae

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Achillea clavennae
Inflorescences of Achillea clavennae 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. clavennae
Binomial name
Achillea clavennae
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Achillea absinthifolia (Clairv.) Clairv.
  • Achillea argentea Salisb.
  • Achillea argentea Vis.
  • Achillea capitata Willd.
  • Achillea glavennae Schrank.
  • Achillea intercedens Dalla Torre
  • Achillea millii Heldr. ex Boiss.
  • Achillea tyrolensis Wender
  • Achillea visianii Dalla Torre
  • Chamaemelum clavennae (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Ptarmica clavennae (L.) DC.

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

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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

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

Habitat

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

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Achillea clavennae L
  2. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio di Clavena, Achillea clavennae L.
  3. ^ Stearn, W.T. (2004). Botanical Latin (4th ed). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780881926279.
  4. ^ Alpine Encyclopaedia
  5. ^ Hortipedia