Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Achillea odorata L. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 1225 (1759) |
Native Range | w. Medit. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 200-1000m |
Description | stem leaves 1cm, in outline elliptic, 1-2-pinnatisect, flat, pubescent, segments 1-3mm, ovate to lanceolate, uniformly serrate, capitula numerous in corymb |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white, pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Achillea microphylla Willd. Achillea odorata var. masclansii P.Monts. Achillea odorata var. pectinata (Lam.) Briq. Achillea pectinata Lam. Achillea pubescens Lam. Achillea punctata Ten. Achillea punctata Ten. ex Fenzl Millefolium odoratum (L.) Fourr. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |