Achillea ligustica

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Achillea ligustica
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Achillea ligustica

Systematics
Order : Astern-like (Asterales)
Family : Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Subfamily : Asteroideae
Tribe : Anthemideae
Genre : Yarrow ( Achillea )
Type : Achillea ligustica
Scientific name
Achillea ligustica
Alles.

Achillea ligustica is a plant from the genus of yarrow ( Achillea ) in the family of Compositae (Asteraceae).

features

Achillea ligustica is a perennial stem hemicryptophyte that reaches heights of 30 to 90 centimeters. The leaves are 20 to 30 × 15 millimeters in size, ovate, flat and irregularly pinnately split in two. They have 5 to 7 sparsely protruding, irregularly lobed and 2 to 3 millimeter wide feathers on each side. The umbrella cluster is loose and consists of over 25 heads. The ray-flowers are white. The tongues are 1.5 millimeters long.

The flowering period extends from June to August.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18.

Occurrence

Achillea ligustica occurs in the western Mediterranean , in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, France, Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and Malta, Croatia, Greece and Crete. The species grows in phrygana and grasslands.

Taxonomy

Synonyms for Achillea ligustica All. are Achillea sylvatica Ten. and Achillea nobilis subsp. ligustica (All.) Bonnier .

supporting documents

  1. a b c d Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 315 .
  2. ^ Achillea ligustica at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
  3. a b Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (ed.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Achillea ligustica In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

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