Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Achillea (Yarrow)
Achillea ptarmica L. - Sneezewort
Achillea salicifolia Besser - Silver Spray Yarrow
Achillea atrata L. - Black Yarrow
Achillea clusiana Tausch
Achillea clavennae L. - Silvery Milfoil
Achillea macrophylla L. - Large-Leaved Sneezewort
Achillea nobilis L. - Noble Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina Lam. - Fern-Leaf Yarrow
Achillea erba-rotta All.
Achillea millefolium agg. - Common Yarrow
Achillea aspleniifolia Vent.
Achillea millefolium L. - Yarrow
Achillea collina (Wirtg.) Heimerl - Mountain Yarrow
Achillea pannonica Scheele - Hungarian Yarrow
Achillea setacea Waldst. & Kit. - Bristly Yarrow
Achillea roseoalba Ehrend. - Pale Pink Yarrow
Achillea pratensis Saukel & R. Länger - Meadow Yarrow
Maximal 25 cm tall. capitula: with 6–14 ray-flowers. involucre: 4–8 mm long. flowers: whitish. ray-flowers: 5–7 mm long,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
screes, rocky habitats
in alkaline habitats