Achillea nana

Achillea nana

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. Anthemoideae
Species: Achillea nana

Name

Achillea nana L., Sp. Pl.: 899 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ptarmica nana (L.) DC., Prodr. 6: 21 (1838).
  • Achillea nana var. conferta Heimerl, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 48: 158 (1884).
  • Achillea nana var. laxiuscula Heimerl, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 48: 159 (1884).

Homonyms

• Achillea nana Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 154 (1779), nom. illeg. = Achillea erba-rotta subsp. erba-rotta

Hybrids

A. × intermedia – A. × laggeri – A. × valesiaca 

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europa Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 899. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achillea nana 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 nana. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Achillea nana. Accessed: Dec 17 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Zwerg-Schafgarbe

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