Achillea santolinoides subsp. wilhelmsii

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

Central Asia, Europe, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The flower heads are used for tea.

Edible parts

Flowers - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Civanpercemi

Synonyms

Achillea kermanica Gand.; Achillea krascheninnikovii Afan.; Achillea wilhelmsii K. Koch;