Achillea clavennae

Achillea clavennae, the silvery yarrow, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family. The species name honors the Italian botanist N. Clavena.

Description

Achillea clavennae can reach a height of about. The leaves are silvery silky-hairy, pinnatifid, cut into some lobes, alternate, about long. This plant blooms from June to August, producing many loose clusters.

Distribution

This species is native to Central Europe, the eastern Alps, the southern Alps up to the Balkan Peninsula.

Habitat

This plant prefers sunny slopes in mountain regions.