Achillea santolinoides subsp. wilhelmsii

(K. Koch) Greuter

Asteraceae Edible: Flowers - tea 8 iNaturalist observations

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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

The flower heads are used to make tea.

Traditional Uses

The flower heads are used for tea.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Central Asia, Europe, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Achillea kermanica Gand.Achillea krascheninnikovii Afan.Achillea wilhelmsii K. Koch

Also Known As

Civanpercemi

References (1)

Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135 (As Achillea wilhelmsii)

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