Achillea distans

Achillea distans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Matricariinae
Genus: Achillea
Sectio: A. sect. Achillea
Species: Achillea distans
Subspecies: A. d. subsp. alpina – A. d. subsp. distans – A. d. subsp. stricta – A. d. subsp. tanacetifolia

Name

Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 2207 (1803).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Native to: Europe Middle Europe Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland. Southwestern Europe France, Portugal. Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, NW. Balkan Pen. Eastern Europe Ukraine. Introduced into: Europe Germany, Great Britain. Australasia New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania. Northern America Massachusetts, New York, Québec. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Komarov, V. L. 1961. Achillea distans. Pp. 81 in Schischkin, B.K. & Bobrov, E.G. (eds.), Flora URSS (Flora Unionis Rerumpublicarum Sovieticarum Socialisticarum) XXVI. [Compositae, Tribes Anthemideae, Senecioneae and Calenduleae] [in Russian]. 938 pp. Academia Scientiarum URSS, Mosqua, Leningrad. DJVU English translation: 862 pp. [1] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achillea distans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Achillea distans. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Achillea distans. Accessed: Dec 17 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• italiano: Millefoglio maggiore

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