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Achillea alpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
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, the Siberian yarrow, is an Asian and North American species of plants 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).[2][3][4]

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.[3]

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. ^ Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 494 Siberian yarrow, achillée de Sibérie, Achillea alpina Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 899. 1753.
  3. ^ a b Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 762 高山蓍 gao shan shi Achillea alpina Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 899. 1753.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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