Achillea coarctata Poir.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Achillea// Species: Achillea coarctata Poir.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Southeast and East Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Dry grasslands, rocky terrains, bushland, edges and clearings of forests.

Flowering period: Spring-summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Achillea coarctata – habit in habitat. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence with capitula. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence with capitula. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – synflorescence with capitula. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – capitula. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – upper cauline leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – cauline leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – abaxial side of basal leaf. Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – lobes of basal leaves (adaxial side). Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – lobes of basal leaves (abaxial side). Hilly region between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves and stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea coarctata – basal leaves and stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Achillea coarctata Poir. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:173896-1 [Accessed 12.01.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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