Achillea alpina
Alpine Yarrow, Chinese Yarrow
Other regional names: Siberian Yarrow
- Siberian Yarrow
Also known as: Achillea sibirica var. sibirica +1 more
- Achillea sibirica var. sibirica
- Achillea sibirica var. typica Regel, 1861
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, Achillea alpina (commonly known as Alpine yarrow or Chinese yarrow) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Tuva, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Jawa, Nepal
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms