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]
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| Inflorescences of Achillea clavennae at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. clavennae
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Synonymy
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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
References edit
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Wikispecies has information related to Achillea clavennae.
- ^ 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