Achillea pseudopectinata Janka (syn. Achillea depressa Janka)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Achillea// Species: Achillea pseudopectinata Janka.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Achillea depressa Janka, nomencl. ref. Österr. Bot. Zeitschr. 23: 204 (1873). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) is Achillea pseudopectinata Janka, nomencl. ref. Österr. Bot. Z. 22: 179. 1872.

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Balkan Peninsula to Romania according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+).

Habitat:  Dry and open habitats- dry grassland/ pastures, rocky terrains, bushland.

Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Achillea pseudopectinata – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – flowering stem with synflorescence and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – upper cauine leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – abaxial side of middle cauline leave. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – stem and adaxial side of middle cauline leave. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – vegetative stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – vegetative stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – stem witn cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Achillea pseudopectinata – vegetative stems. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – flowering stems with synflorescences. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence with capitula. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence with capitula. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – synflorescence with capitula. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achillea pseudopectinata – lower part of flowering stems and developing vegetative stems with leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Achillea coarctata Poir.Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=7001113&PTRefFk=7000000 [Accessed 14.01.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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