Achillea nobilis

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Noble yarrow
Achillea nobilis Sturm40.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species:
A. nobilis
Binomial name
Achillea nobilis
L.
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Achillea camphorataGilib.
  • Achillea corymbiferaS.G.Gmel.
  • Achillea cylindricaPoir.
  • Achillea decipiensVest
  • Achillea eridaniaBertol.
  • Achillea fruticulosaWilld. ex Ledeb.
  • Achillea gerberiM.Bieb. 1808 not Willd. 1803
  • Achillea grataFenzl ex Tchich.
  • Achillea hispanicaSchrank
  • Achillea ligusticaVis. ex Nyman 1879, illegitimate homonym not All. 1773
  • Achillea ochroleucaWaldst. & Kit.
  • Achillea odorataPall. 1793 not L. 1753
  • Achillea paucidentata(Ambrosi) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
  • Achillea pectinataLam.
  • Achillea pubescensWilld.
  • Achillea punctataTen. ex Tchich.
  • Achillea schkuhriiSpreng. ex Nyman
  • Chamaemelum achilleumE.H.L.Krause
  • Chamaemelum gerberi(Willd.) E.H.L.Krause
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Achillea nobilis inflorescence

Achillea nobilis, the noble yarrow, is a flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Eurasia, widespread across most of Europe (except Scandinavia and the British Isles) [1] and also present in Turkey, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. It is reportedly present in Xinjiang Province in western China, but this is based on a single herbarium specimen collected in the 19th century. [2] The species is widely cultivated and has become naturalized outside of its range in North America and other parts of the world. [3] [4]

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Achillea nobilis foliage

Achillea nobilis has creamy-whitish or yellow flowers, and resembles common yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ) except with more flower heads that are smaller. The leaves of Achillea millefolium are much more finely dissected into needle-like segments.

The medium green foliage forms a low-growing clump in early spring and in late spring produces flowering stems that grow up to 75 cm (30 in) tall; the stems end in flat flower clusters (umbels). The foliage and stems are covered with soft hairs. [5]

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