Achillea maritima

Achillea maritima subsp. maritima

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. Otanthus
Species: Achillea maritima
Subspecies: A. m. subsp. atlantica – A. m. subsp. maritima

Name

Achillea maritima (L.) Ehrend. & Y.P.Guo, Willdenowia 35: 50 (2005).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Filago maritima L., Sp. Pl.: 927 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Athanasia maritima (L.) L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1182 (1763).
  • Gnaphalium maritimum (L.) Hill, Herb. Brit. 1: 35 (1769).
  • Santolina maritima (L.) Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 287 (1766).
  • Neesia maritima (L.) Spreng. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot. 1: 551 (1821).
  • Diotis maritima (L.) Sm., Engl. Fl. 3: 403 (1825).
  • Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link, Fl. Portug. 2: 365 (1834).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Native to: Africa Macaronesia Canary Is. Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. Asia-Temperate Caucasus Transcaucasus. Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye. Europe Northern Europe Ireland. Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, NW. Balkan Pen. Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Extinct in: Northern Europe Great Britain. Introduced into: Middle Europe Belgium. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ehrendorfer, F. & Guo, Y.P. 2005. Changes in the circumscription of the genus Achillea (Compositae-Anthemideae) and its subdivision. Willdenowia 35(1): 49–54. DOI: 10.3372/wi.35.35102. Reference page. 

Links

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

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Schneeweiße Strandfilzblume
• English: Coastal Lavender Cotton
• español: Guata marina

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