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Achillea millefolium var. arenicola

Achillea millefolium L. var. arenicola (A. Heller) Nobs

Common Yarrow, Northern Yarrow

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. maritima

USDA Symbol: ACMIA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous , Tomentose
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Inflorescence: Corymb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Ray florets white or light pink to deep purple. Disc florets white to grayish white - flowering late April to early July (south), mid July to mid September (north).

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Achillea millefolium var. arenicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Achillea millefolium var. arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Achillea millefolium var. arenicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: WMWW

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