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Achillea millefolium
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Family:
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
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Citation: Achillea millefolium L., Sp. Pl. 899. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 312. 1881; H.J. Chowdhery in Hajra et al., Fl. India 12: 5. 1995; Jain et al., Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93: 458. 2000.
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Description:
Erect herb. Leaves alternate, linear to lanceolate, 2-3-pinnatifid, to 12 x 2.5 cm at the base. Corymbs terminal, to 10 cm wide. Capitula numerous, radiate; peduncle 4 mm. Involucre oblong. Phyllaries several-seriate, lanceolate. Receptacle convex. Outer ray florets pistillate, c. 6, rose; ligule 3-toothed. Inner disk florets bisexual. Achenes compressed. Pappus 0.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-September
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District(s):
Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Along roadsides
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Distribution:
Temperate zones of northern hemisphere
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White, Pink
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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