Achillea coarctata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Europe, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The flowers are used for tea.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Civanpercemi

Synonyms

Achillea compacta Willd.; Achillea glomerata M. Bieb.; Achillea sericea Janka; Achillea velutina Desf.; Chamaemelum coarctatum (Poir.) E. H. L. Krause;