Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Achillea micrantha Willd. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 2209 (1803) |
Native Range | e. Europe to sw. Siberia and Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | lanate, grey-green, leaves in outline linear, 1-10cm, petiolate, bipinnatisect, ultimate segments ovate, 1-3mm, capitula numerous, long pedicellate, 2-4mm, in raceme |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
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 birjuczensis Klokov Achillea crithmifolia Friv. ex Hampe Achillea fruticulosa Willd. ex Ledeb. Achillea gerberi Willd. Achillea gerberi var. angustifolia Dabrowska Achillea pubescens Sm. Chamaemelum gerberi E.H.L.Krause |
Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (BLR Belarus, BLT Baltic States, KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUN North European Russia, RUS South European Russia, RUW Northwest European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |