Fernleaf Yarrow, Achillea filipendulina, Asteraceae, West Asia

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Achillea filipendulina, Fernleaf Yarrow, is an ornamental plant in the Asteraceae family. This plant grows 4ft high and the foliage though fern like has an untidy appearance from the irregular way in which it is disposed. It is herbaceous and comes from the Caucasus. The flowers are somewhat singular arranged in corymbs of a multiplex character they are very large often 5in across. The smaller corymbs are arched or convex causing the cluster or compound corymb to present an uneven surface the small flowers are of rich old gold colour and have the appearance of knotted gold cord they are very rigid almost hard. The leaves are linear pinnate lobed and serrated hairy rough and numerously produced.

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Location: West Asia
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