Achillea ligustica All.

Ligurian yarrow (en), Achillée de Ligurie (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Achillea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The leaves are used to make a drink along with other herbs.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 100
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
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Images

Habit

Achillea ligustica habit picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica habit picture by Ammar Foufou (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica habit picture by Ammar Foufou (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Achillea ligustica leaf picture by ruben brulat (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica leaf picture by julia spiegel (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica leaf picture by Zioivan Beirut (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Achillea ligustica flower picture by Pasquale Castagnello (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica flower picture by antoine Toussaint (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica flower picture by ruben brulat (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Achillea ligustica fruit picture by Sophie Yver (cc-by-sa)
Achillea ligustica fruit picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Achillea ligustica world distribution map, present in Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Morocco, Malta, Tunisia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:174075-1
WFO ID wfo-0000032595
COL ID 97G9
BDTFX ID 358
INPN ID 79903
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Achillea sicula Achillea pinnatisecta Achillea sylvatica Achillea magna Achillea ligustica var. foliosa Achillea ligustica var. ligustica Achillea nobilis subsp. ligustica Achillea ligustica