PLANTS Profile for Achillea distans (Alps yarrow)

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PLANTS Profile

Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
Alps yarrow

Symbol:

ACDI6

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Asteraceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
CAN		I

More Information:

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Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

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Synonyms:
Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

ACDE10

Achillea dentifera DC.

Distribution:
Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (MA, NY), CAN (QC)

Related Taxa:
Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 31 species in Achillea or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Achillea distans ssp. tanacetifolia

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus	Achillea L. – yarrow
Species	Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. – Alps yarrow

Introduced Information:
Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506816.

Time Generated: 10/13/2008 04:14 PM MDT