False Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica L.
Achillea ptarmica, known as False Sneezewort, is a perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to regions including Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Denmark, Sweden, Chile, Flanders, Finland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.
Description
Achillea ptarmica is a herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae family, commonly referred to as False Sneezewort. It is found in various regions across the Arctic and temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. The plant is part of the Achillea genus, which includes several species with similar characteristics. It is also known by several other names, including sneezewort, sneezeweed, bastard pellitory, European pellitory, fair-maid-of-France, goose tongue, sneezewort yarrow, wild pellitory, and white tansy.
Other common names
SneezeweedFalse SneezewortPearl YarrowSneezeweed YarrowSneezewortSneezewort YarrowWhite Tansy
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · DK · SE · CL · Flanders · Finland · Faroyar (Faroes) · Iceland · Norway · Sweden · Vermont-US · FI · AU · GL · GS · IS · Vesten · NO
Synonyms
Achillea fragilisAlitubus pyrenaicusAchillea sylvestrisAchillea ptarmica f. ptarmicaAchillea ircutianaAchillea linearisAchillea ptarmica var. ptarmicaAchillea leucanthemaAchillea parthenifloraAchillea acuminataChrysanthemum ptarmicifoliumAchillea serrulataAchillea dracunculoidesAchillea maximaAchillea ptarmica var. vulgarisAchillea lenensisAchillea grandisAchillea multiplex
