Achillea clavennae
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Bitter yarrow
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - spice
The leaves are used as a spice.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine regions of Europe.
Albania, Asia, Austria, Balkans, Bulgaria, Croatia, Dalmatia, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Myanmar, SE Asia, Slovenia,
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.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Achillea clavennae, the silvery yarrow, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family. The species name (clavennae) honors the Italian botanist N. Clavena (17th century).
Names & Synonyms
Planinski pelin
References (2)
- Christanell, A., et al, The Cultural Significance of Wild Gathered Plant Species in Kartitsch (Eastern Tyrol, Austria) and the Influence of Socioeconomic Changes on Local Gathering Practices. Chapter 3 in Ethnobotany in the New Europe. Berghahn Books.
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 3
