Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Achillea umbellata Sm. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Fl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 2: 192 (1813) |
Native Range | Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 800-2500m |
Description | grey tomentose, lower leaves ovate-spathulate, obtuse, pinnate, segments obtuse, oblong or ovate, upper leaves sessile, dentate, flowers in corymb, involucre hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 umbellata var. polycephala Heimerl Achillea umbellata ssp. vulgaris Heimerl Ptarmica millii Nyman Ptarmica umbellata DC. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |