Achillea ligustica

Achillea ligustica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species: A. ligustica
Binomial name
Achillea ligustica
All. 1773 not Vis. ex Nyman 1879
Synonyms[1]
  • Achillea sicula Raf.
  • Achillea sylvatica Ten.

Achillea ligustica, the southern yarrow[2] or Ligurian yarrow,[3] is a flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to southern Europe (Italy, Spain, France, Greece, western Balkans) and sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in North America.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Achillea ligustica All.
  2. ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Achillea ligustica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio ligure, Ligurian Yarrow, Achillea ligustica All. includes photos and European distribution map
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.