Achillea grandifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and order Asterales, it falls under the family Asteraceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus name, Achillea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad presence across several distinct regions of the European continent. In Middle Europe, it can be found growing within the borders of Germany. Its distribution extends significantly into Southeastern Europe, where it inhabits the landscapes of Albania and Bulgaria. Furthermore, the species is widely established throughout the diverse terrain of Greece. Finally, the plant is also located in the European portion of Türkiye.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Achillea grandifolia is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons and establish a stable presence in its habitat. As a hemicryptophyte, its perennating buds are located at the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or the upper layer of the earth during unfavorable conditions. This life form, categorized under both hemicryptophyte classifications, ensures that the plant can effectively regenerate its aerial parts each year from these protected buds, facilitating a robust and continuous lifecycle.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Achillea grandifolia is characterized by its classification as a terrestrial plant, typically inhabiting well-drained soils rather than aquatic or semiaquatic environments. As a herbaceous species, its growth form is identified as an herb and specifically a forb, lacking any significant structural complexity found in woody taxa. The plant is entirely non-woody in its construction, possessing soft, succulent, or fibrous stems that do not undergo secondary thickening, distinguishing it from shrubs or trees.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Achillea grandifolia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Achillea grandifolia has 11 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ASCARIDOLE, Borneol, camphor, (Z)-Jasmone, 1,8-Cineole.

ASCARIDOLE

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product communications

Borneol

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product communications

camphor

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product communications

(Z)-Jasmone

1. Natural product communications

1,8-Cineole

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

BORNYL ACETATE

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

CAMPHENE

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

alpha-Thujone

1. Natural product communications

cis-Jasmone

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

cis-Thujone

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Achillea grandifolia has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Uses

Achillea grandifolia has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include abdominal pains, diarrhea, flatulence, wound healing.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations