Achillea
Sign in to saveAchillea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The plants typically have frilly leaves and are known colloquially as yarrows, although this common name usually refers to A. millefolium. The genus was named after the Greek mythological character Achilles, whose soldiers were said to have used yarrow to treat their wounds; this is reflected by common names such as allheal and bloodwort. The genus is native primarily to Eurasia and North America.
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Achillea is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as yarrows, characterized by frilly leaves and native mainly to Eurasia and North America. The plants have a long history of medicinal use, as reflected in their traditional common names like "allheal" and "bloodwort," and the genus itself was named after the Greek hero Achilles, whose soldiers supposedly used yarrow to treat wounds.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Anthemideae
- Named after
- Achilles
- Image
- Achillea ageratum corimbo.jpg
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Achillea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The plants typically have frilly leaves and are known colloquially as yarrows, although this common name usually refers to A. millefolium. The genus was named after the Greek mythological character Achilles, whose soldiers were said to have used yarrow to treat their wounds; this is reflected by common names such as allheal and bloodwort. The genus is native primarily to Eurasia and North America.
==Description== These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic leaves. The plants show large, flat clusters of small flowers at the top of the stem. The flowers can be white, yellow, orange, pink or red and are generally visited by many insects, and are thus characterised by a generalised pollination system.