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Ptarmica
Achillea /ækɪˈliːə/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as yarrows. The plants typically have frilly leaves. The common name "yarrow" usually refers to A. millefolium. The genus was named after the Greek mythological character Achilles, whose soldiers were said to have used yarrow to treat their wounds; this is reflected by common names such as allheal and bloodwort. The genus is native primarily to Eurasia and North America.
12 branches of this group, most-observed first
Sneezewort
speciesAchillea ptarmica
willowleaf yarrow
speciesAchillea salicifolia
Siberian Yarrow
speciesAchillea alpina
Impatient Yarrow
speciesAchillea impatiens
biserrate milfoil
speciesAchillea biserrata
Achillea ptarmicoides
speciesAchillea ptarmicoides
Pyrenean Sneezewort
speciesAchillea pyrenaica
Achillea ptarmicifolia
speciesAchillea ptarmicifolia
Achillea ledebourii
speciesAchillea ledebourii
Acuminate yarrow
speciesAchillea acuminata
Wilson Yarrow
speciesAchillea wilsoniana
Achillea griseovirens
speciesAchillea griseovirens
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.393
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.307
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.673
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.671
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.438
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.423
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.758
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.757
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.625
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.553
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.388
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.388
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 971827.