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Achillea pratensis

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Achillea pratensis
Achillea pratensis near Merano
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A. pratensis
Binomial name
Achillea pratensis
Saukel & Länger

Achillea pratensis is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family, closely related to A. millefolium. It is found in Austria and South Tyrol.[1]

Description

A. pratensis has pinnate leaves with a low number of leaflets compared to other A. millefolium and related species (15 per side on average). The inflorescence is comparatively loose. The plant is tetraploid.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Saukel, J; Länger, R (27 August 1992). "Achillea pratensis Saukel & Länger, spec. nova, eine tetraploide Sippe der Achillea millefolium-Gruppe" (PDF). Phyton (in German). 32: 159–172.