Achillea decolorans
Schrad. ex Willd.
Garden mace
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
The aromatic leaves are used to make tea and for flavoring soups, stews, and potato salad.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Europe,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Notes
There are about 85-100 Achillea species. They are temperate in Europe and Asia.
Names & Synonyms
Achillea anglica G. DonAchillea serrata Sm.Achillea serratifolia Salisb.
References (2)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 32
- C. L. Willdenow, Enum. pl. 913. 1809
