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Achillea alpina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species:
A. alpina
Binomial name
Achillea alpina
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Achillea angustifolia Salisb.
  • Achillea bocconii W.D.J.Koch
  • Achillea cristata Willd.
  • Achillea denticulata Besser ex Heimerl
  • Achillea depressa Fisch. ex Herder
  • Achillea mongolica Fisch. ex Spreng.
  • Achillea multiflora Hook.
  • Achillea punctata Moench
  • Achillea ramosissima Moench
  • Achillea sibirica Ledeb.
  • Achillea squarrosa Hassk.
  • Achillea subcartilaginea (Heimerl) Heimerl
  • Ptarmica mongolica (Fisch. ex Spreng.) DC.
  • Ptarmica sibirica Ledeb.
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Achillea alpina, commonly known as alpine yarrow,[2] Chinese yarrow or Siberian yarrow, is an Asian and North American species of plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Siberia, the Russian Far East, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Nepal, Canada (including Yukon and Northwest Territories), the northern United States (Alaska, northern North Dakota, northern Minnesota).[3][4][5]

Achillea alpina is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (2 feet) tall. Flowers are white to pale violet, with both ray florets and disc florets.[4]

Subspecies and varieties[1]
  • Achillea alpina subsp. camtschatica (Heimerl) Kitam.
  • Achillea alpina var. discoidea (Regel) Kitam.
  • Achillea alpina subsp. japonica (Heimerl) Kitam.
  • Achillea alpina subsp. pulchra (Koidz.) Kitam.
  • Achillea alpina subsp. subcartilaginea (Heimerl) Kitam.

References

  1. ^ a b The Plant List Achillea alpina L.
  2. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 335. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  3. ^ Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 494 Siberian yarrow, achillée de Sibérie, Achillea alpina Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 899. 1753.
  4. ^ a b Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 762 高山蓍 gao shan shi Achillea alpina Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 899. 1753.
  5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

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