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'''''Achillea millefolium''''' is a herbacious flowering plant in the Asteracae family.  Sometimes also called Millefoil.
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
 
 
 
Kingdom Plantae – Plants <br>
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*Kingdom         Plantae – Plants <br>
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants  <br>
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**Subkingdom         Tracheobionta – Vascular plants  <br>
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants <br>
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***Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants <br>
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants <br>
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****Division         Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants <br>
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons <br>
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*****Class         Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons <br>
Subclass Asteridae <br>
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******Subclass         Asteridae <br>
Order Asterales <br>
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*******Order         Asterales <br>
Family Asteraceae – Aster family <br>
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********Family         Asteraceae – Aster family <br>
Genus Achillea L. – yarrow <br>
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*********Genus         Achillea L. – yarrow <br>
Species Achillea millefolium L. – common yarrow
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**********Species Achillea millefolium L. – common yarrow
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Bloom Period==
 
==Bloom Period==
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==

Revision as of 13:57, 21 April 2012

Achillea millefolium is a herbacious flowering plant in the Asteracae family. Sometimes also called Millefoil.

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom Plantae – Plants
    • Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
      • Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
        • Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
          • Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
            • Subclass Asteridae
              • Order Asterales
                • Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                  • Genus Achillea L. – yarrow
                    • Species Achillea millefolium L. – common yarrow

Description

Bloom Period

Distribution

Habitat

Uses

Propagation

Photo Gallery

References

Seed

Abbreviation: ACMI

Seed sample from: 2011

Average Measurement: 1.9 x 0.6 x 0.3

Measurement Range: L: 1.6 - 2.1, W: 0.5 - 1, D: 0.2 - 0.5

Features

Shape: Seed narrowly winged at margins, thicker in the middle. Seed face is narrower at hilum end, broadening at opposite side.

Color: Seed coat papery and white, becoming transparent at the center to reveal a red-brown inner seed.

Surface: Finely longitudinally ridged.

Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical ACMI-lat-crosssection.png

Longitudinal Cross Section: obovate ACMI-long-crosssection.png

Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium


Basic Explanations and Assumptions:

The dimensions for the seeds are length x width x depth. The location of the hilum is used as the base of the seed, and the length is measured from hilum to the opposite apex. Where a style is present, the length is measured from the hilum to the bottom of the style. Width is measured at a right angle to the length at the widest part. Depth is measured at a right angle to the intersection of height and width lines.

Measurements included are the mean average for each measurement of ten separate seeds.

All measurements in millimeters unless otherwise noted.