Achillea ligustica
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAchillea ligustica, the southern yarrow or Ligurian yarrow, 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.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavoring and made into a drink blended with other herbs.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used to make a drink along with other herbs.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
England, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Notes
There are about 85-100 Achillea species. They are temperate in Europe and Asia.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 32
- Pasta, S., et al, 2020, An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 11|Article 388
