Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Achillea nana L. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 899 (1753) |
Native Range | Alps |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1700-3800m |
Description | lanate, lower leaves pinnatipartite, segments lanceolate, stem leaves sessile, capitula 5 or more in raceme, involucral bracts with black margins, ligules 6-9 |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Achillea nana var. conferta Heimerl Achillea nana var. laxiuscula Heimerl Ptarmica nana (L.) DC. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |