Achillea tomentosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. tomentosa
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Achillea tomentosa, commonly known as woolly yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes kept as a garden plant, and occasionally naturalizes outside its original range of dry lowland habitats of southern Europe and (possibly) western Asia. It is a recipient of the RHS's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Description
Achillea tomentosa is quite similar in appearance to common yarrow Achillea millefolium, but typically has yellow ligules, more numerous disc florets, and straw‑colored involucral bracts with translucent margins.[3] Also, A. tomentosa is diploid, unlike the polyploid common yarrows.[4]
Notes
- ^ Achillea tomentosa Pursh is a synonym of Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
References
- ^ Sp. Pl. 2: 897 (1753)
- ^ "Achillea tomentosa woolly yarrow". RHS. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Muelleria 25: 21-58 (2007)
- ^ Vetter, Stefan; Lambrou, Maria; Franz, Chlodwig; Ehrendorfer, Friedrich (1996). "Cytogenetics of experimental hybrids within the Achillea millefolium polyploid complex (yarrow)". Caryologia. 49 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1080/00087114.1996.10797344.