Achillea millefolium Linnaeus 1753 (Family Asteraceae)
Colour Variant |
Height: 15-45cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Rhizomatous
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - November
(Earliest: 23.5)
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Habitat: |
Meadows |
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Pollination: |
Several Nymphalidae |
Gillmeria pallidactyla |
Several Syrphidae |
Eriothrix rufomaculatus |
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Scathophaga stercoraria |
Several Cerambycidae |
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Seed Dispersal: |
Formicidae |
Wind |
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Parasites: |
Puccinia cnici-oleracei |
Gillmeria pallidactyla Larva (Stem Borer) |
Cheilosia vernalis Larva (Stem Borer) |
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Herbivores: |
Coleophora trochilella Larva |
Dichrorampha petiverella Larva |
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus |
Cassida stigmatica |
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Sapivores: |
Several Miridae |
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Florivores: |
Eupithecia icterata |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Yarrow
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