Achillea nana L.

Faux Génépi (fr), Achillée naine (fr), Faux génépi (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Achillea

Characteristics

A woolly herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.06 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A temperate plant. It grows in alpine regions of southern Europe.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The leaves are used to flavour a liqueur.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 100
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Achillea nana habit picture by Denis NUSSBAUM (cc-by-sa)
Achillea nana habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Achillea nana habit picture by Pierre BOUTHORS (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Achillea nana leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Achillea nana leaf picture by Pascal Ollagnier (cc-by-sa)
Achillea nana leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Achillea nana flower picture by Lanzoni Matteo (cc-by-sa)
Achillea nana flower picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Achillea nana flower picture by Pascal Ollagnier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Achillea nana world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:174135-1
WFO ID wfo-0000067901
COL ID 97HN
BDTFX ID 398
INPN ID 79913
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Ptarmica nana Achillea nana var. nana Achillea nana