Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica subsp. var. | Sneezewort, Sneezeweed, Bastard Pellitory, European Pellitory, Etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort, Sneezeweed, Bastard Pellitory, European Pellitory, Fair-maid-of-France, Goose Tongue, Sneezewort Yarrow, Wild Pellitory, White Tansy) is a species in the genus Achillea. It has loose clusters of white, button-like flowers that bloom from June to August. Its dark green leaves have finely-toothed margins.
This is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and moist but well-drained soil.
The name ptarmica comes from the Greek word ptairo (=sneeze) and means 'causes sneezing'.
Like many other plants, the sneezewort's pattern of development displays the Fibonacci sequence.[1]
The plant is poisonous to cattle, sheep, and horses.
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Achillea ptarmica, Linn. (A. macrocephala, Pill. & Mitterb.). Sneezewort. Height 1-2 ft.: lvs. serrate: fls. in loose corymbs; all summer. North temperate regions.— Its full-double var. The Pearl is much used for cut-flowers and in cemeteries, and is one of the most popular of all hardy herbaceous plants. There are many other varieties.CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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