Achillea ligustica

Achillea ligustica, the southern yarrow[2] or Ligurian yarrow,[3] is a flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to southern Europe (Italy, Spain, France, Greece, western Balkans) and sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in North America.[4][5]

Achillea ligustica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species:
A. ligustica
Binomial name
Achillea ligustica
All. 1773 not Vis. ex Nyman 1879
Synonyms[1]
  • Achillea sicula Raf.
  • Achillea sylvatica Ten.

References

  1. The Plant List, Achillea ligustica All.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Achillea ligustica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio ligure, Ligurian Yarrow, Achillea ligustica All. includes photos and European distribution map
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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