Achillea 256332 219129296 2008-06-13T18:31:46Z CarolSpears 5000247 external links, taxonomy box stuff, removed images that did not have species mentioned in caption {{otheruses}} {{Taxobox | name = Yarrow | image = Achillea millefolium.jpg | image_width = 200px | image_caption = [[Yarrow]] (''[[Achillea millefolium]]'') | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Asterales]] | familia = [[Asteraceae]] | subfamilia = [[Asteroideae]] | tribus = [[Anthemideae]] | genus = '''''Achillea''''' | genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] | type_species = ''[[Achillea tenuifolia]]'' Lam. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = ''[[#List of species|See text]]''<br/> | synonyms = ''Millefolium'' <small>Mill.</small><br /> Source: ING<ref name="ing">{{cite web | url = http://botany.si.edu/ing/INGsearch.cfm?searchword=Achillea | title = ''Achillea'' | accessdate = 2008-05-21 | date = 2006-02-20 | format = HTML | work = Index Nominum Genericorum | publisher = [[International Association for Plant Taxonomy]] }}</ref> }} '''''Achillea''''' is a genus of about 85 [[flowering plant]]s, in the family [[Asteraceae]], commonly referred to as ''yarrow''. They occur in [[Europe]] and temperate areas of [[Asia]]. A few grow in [[North America]]. These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic [[Leaf|leaves]]. These plants show large, flat clusters of small [[flower]]s at the top of the stem. These flowers can be white, yellow, orange, pink or red. A number of species are popular [[garden]] plants. The genus was named for the [[Greek mythology|Greek mythological]] character [[Achilles]]. According to the [[Iliad]], Achilles' soldiers used yarrow to treat wounds [http://www.killerplants.com/whats-in-a-name/20020802.asp], hence some of its common names such as allheal and bloodwort. ''Achillea'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species - see [[list of Lepidoptera that feed on Achillea]]. == Species == *''Achillea abrotanoides'' *''[[Achillea ageratifolia]]'' : Balkan Yarrow, Greek Yarrow *''[[Achillea aegyptiaca]]'': Egyptian Yarrow *''[[Achillea ageratum]]'' : Sweet Yarrow, Sweet Nancy, English Mace *''Achillea albicaulis'' *''Achillea aleppica'' *''Achillea ambrosiaca'' *''Achillea armenorum'' *''[[Achillea asplenifolia]]'' *''[[Achillea atrata]]'' *''Achillea aucheri'' *''Achillea barbeyana'' *''Achillea barrelieri'' [[Image:Achillea asplenifolia1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[Achillea asplenifolia]]'']] *''Achillea biebersteinii'' *''Achillea brachyphylla'' *''Achillea bulgarica'' *''Achillea cartilaginea'' : Silver Spray Yarrow *''Achillea chrysocoma'' *''[[Achillea clavennae]]'' : Silvery Yarrow *''[[Achillea clusiana]]'' *''Achillea clypeolata'' *''Achillea coarctata '' *''Achillea collina'' *''Achillea cretica'' *''Achillea crithmifolia'' *''Achillea cucullata'' *Achillea decolorans = synonym of ''Achillea ageratum'' Garden Mace [[Image:Achillea clavenae0.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Silvery Yarrow (''[[Achillea clavenae]]'')]] *''Achillea depressa'' *''Achillea distans'' : Alps Yarrow *''Achillea erba-rotta'' : Musk Milfoil *''Achillea falcata'' *''[[Achillea filipendulina]]'' Fernleaf Yarrow *''Achillea fraasii'' : Filigree Yarrow *''Achillea fragantissima'' *''Achillea lewisii'' *''Achillea goniocephala'' *''Achillea grandiflora'' *''Achillea griseovirens'' *''Achillea gypsicola'' *''Achillea holosericea'' [[Image:Achilleamillefolium2web.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Yarrow (''[[Achillea millefolium]]'')]] *''Achillea horanszkyi'' *''Achillea huteri'' *''Achillea kelleri'' *''Achillea kotschyi'' *''Achillea lanulosa'' : White Yarrow *''Achillea ligustica'' : Ligurian Yarrow *''Achillea lingulata'' *''[[Achillea macrophylla]]'' : Broad-leaved Yarrow *''Achillea membranacea'' *''Achillea micrantha'' *[[Achillea millefolium]] : Milfoil, Yarrow, Allheal, Thousand-leaf, Bloodwort, Carpenter's Grass, Cammock, Green arrow, Gordoloba, Plumajillo, Sneezeweed, Nosebleed, Green Adder's Mouth, Soldier's Woundwort, Dog Daisy, Old-man's-pepper *''Achillea monocephala'' *''[[Achillea moschata]]'' : Musk Milfoil, Forest Lady's Herb *''[[Achillea nana]]'' : Dwarf Alpine Yarrow *''[[Achillea nobilis]]'' : Noble Yarrow, Creamy Yarrow *''Achillea ochroleuca'' *''Achillea odorata'' *''[[Achillea oxyloba]]'' *''Achillea oxyodonta'' *''Achillea pannonica'' *''Achillea phrygia'' *''[[Achillea ptarmica]]'' : Sneezewort, Sneezeweed, Seezewort Yarrow, Bachelor's Buttons [[Image:Achillea ageratum corimbo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sweet Yarrow (''[[Achillea ageratum]]'')]] *''Achillea pyrenaica'' *''Achillea roseo-alba'' *''Achillea rupestris'' *''Achillea santolina'' *''Achillea schischkinii'' *''Achillea sedelmeyeriana'' *''Achillea setacea'' *''[[Achillea sibirica]]'' : Siberian Yarrow *''Achillea sintenisii'' *''Achillea sipikorensis'' *''Achillea sulpherea'' *''Achillea talagonica'' *''Achillea taygetea'' [[Image:Achillea filipendula detalle corimbo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fernleaf Yarrow (''[[Achillea filipendula]]'')]] *''[[Achillea tenuifolia]]'' Lam. **''Achillea santolina'' L. *''[[Achillea tomentosa]]'' : Woolly Yarrow *''Achillea tzsonii'' *''Achillea umbellata'' *''Achillea vermicularis'' *''Achillea vermiculata'' *''Achillea virescens'' *''Achillea wilhelmsii'' *''Achillea wilsoniana'' : Wilson's Yarrow == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commonscat-inline}} {{wikispecies-inline}} * [http://flower-jpeg.blogspot.com/2007/02/achillea.html Achillea] by Flower-JPEG - Photos and info about it * [http://www.killerplants.com/whats-in-a-name/20020802.asp Why was yarrow named for Achilles? (killerplants.com)] [[Category:Asteraceae]] [[da:Røllike]] [[de:Schafgarben]] [[es:Achillea]] [[eo:Akileo]] [[fr:Achillée]] [[gl:Milfollas]] [[lt:Kraujažolė]] [[li:Hazegerf]] [[nl:Duizendblad]] [[ja:ノコギリソウ属]] [[pl:Krwawnik]] [[pt:Achillea]] [[sq:Achillea]] [[fi:Kärsämöt]] [[sv:Röllikor]] [[vi:Chi Cỏ thi]] [[uk:Деревій звичайний]] [[it:Achillea]] [[ru:Тысячелистник]]