Achillea clavennae

Achillea clavennae
	Inflorescences of Achillea clavennae at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Achillea
Species:	A. clavennae
Binomial name
	Achillea clavennae; L.
Synonyms
	Synonymy Achillea absinthifolia (Clairv.) Clairv. ; Achillea argentea Salisb. ; Achillea argentea Vis. ; Achillea capitata Willd. ; Achillea glavennae Schrank. ; Achillea intercedens Dalla Torre ; Achillea millii Heldr. ex Boiss. ; Achillea tyrolensis Wender ; Achillea visianii Dalla Torre ; Chamaemelum clavennae (L.) E.H.L.Krause ; Ptarmica clavennae (L.) DC. ;

Achillea clavennae, the silvery yarrow, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family.^[2] The species name (clavennae) honors the Italian botanist N. Clavena (17th century).^[3]

Description[edit]

Achillea clavennae can reach a height of about 25 centimetres (9.8 in). The leaves are silvery silky-hairy, pinnatifid, cut into some lobes, alternate, about 4–8 centimetres (1.6–3.1 in) long. This plant blooms from June to August, producing many loose clusters.

Distribution[edit]

This species is native to Central Europe, the eastern Alps, the southern Alps up to the Balkan Peninsula.

Habitat[edit]

This plant prefers sunny slopes in mountain regions.^[4]^[5]

References[edit]

^ The Plant List, Achillea clavennae L
^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio di Clavena, Achillea clavennae L.
^ Stearn, W.T. (2004). Botanical Latin (4th ed). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780881926279.
^ Alpine Encyclopaedia
^ Hortipedia

[1] The Plant List, Achillea clavennae L

[2] Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio di Clavena, Achillea clavennae L.

[3] Stearn, W.T. (2004). Botanical Latin (4th ed). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780881926279.

[4] Alpine Encyclopaedia

[5] Hortipedia

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