Achillea nana L. (Asteraceae) - Millefoglio nano

Achillea nana L. Sp. Pl.: 899. 1753

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Achillea nana L.
Distribuzione in Europa

Achillea nana L.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Magnoliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Asteridae
Order / Ordine: Asterales
Family / Famiglia: Asteraceae

Genus / Genere: Achillea

Species / Specie

Achillea ageratum L.

Achillea aspleniifolia Vent.

Achillea atrata L.

Achillea barrelieri (Ten.) Sch. Bip.

Achillea clavenae L.

Achillea distans Willd.

Achillea erba-rotta All.

Achillea ligustica All.

Achillea lucana Pignatti

Achillea macrophylla L.

Achillea maritima (L.) Ehrend. & Y. P. Guo

Achillea millefolium L.

Achillea moschata Wulfen

Achillea mucronulata (Bertol.) Sch. Bip.

Achillea nana L.

Achillea nobilis L.

Achillea oxyloba (DC.) Sch. Bip.

Achillea ptarmica L.

Achillea roseo-alba Ehrend.

Achillea rupestris Huter & al.

Achillea setacea Waldst. & Kit.

Achillea stricta (W. D. J. Koch) Gremli

Achillea tenorii Grande

Achillea tomentosa L.

Achillea virescens (Fenzl) Heimerl

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Millefoglio nano

English name: -
US name: Glacier Chamomile

Forma biologica: H scap
Periodo di fioritura: VII-IX
Tipo corologico: Endem.Alp.
Altitudine (min/max): 1700/3000 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Ptarmica nana (L.) DC.

Images / Immagini

Achillea nana L.

Credit: Photo by Giuliano Salvai

Achillea nana L.

Hippolyte Coste - Flore descriptive et illustrée de la France, de la Corse et des contrées limitrophes, 1901-1906 - This image is in public domain because its copyright has expired.

Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Asteraceae:

Tutte le famiglie Tutti i generi CPM-Gallery

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti