Achillea vermicularis
Trin.
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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
Oil from the plant is used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Europe, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Achillea amoena C. A. Mey.and others
References (1)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
