Achillea atrata

Schwarzrandige Yarrow ( Achillea atrata )

The Schwarzrandige Yarrow ( Achillea atrata ) is a species of the genus of yarrow (Achillea ).

Are and were also often only regional common names for the species: Edelraute ( Pongau, Pinzgau ), Black Gabüse (Bernese Oberland), Wild Grahl ( Fusch in the Pinzgau region ), Black sheaf (Bernese Oberland), genepi, Genipi, Green Raut (Ziller Valley), ripeners (Valais ) Our women black smoke ( Hungary)

Description

The barely fragrant, herbaceous perennial plant reaches heights of growth of five to 25 centimeters and has a simple, erect stem. Stem and basket handles are covered with dense hair stand-off. The oblong in outline basal leaves are stalked and deeply pinnatifid with mostly 1-5 ​​columned corners. The upper leaves are sessile.

The flowers are in a terminal corymb, with the tubular flowers pale yellow and the ray florets are white. The bracts are green with a broad black skin edge. The baskets reach diameter of 11 to 16 millimeters.

The flowering period is July to August.

Occurrence

The Schwarzrandige Yarrow is widespread in the Eastern Alps, the region of Savoy to Krain ranges and includes the Styria.

As location calcareous moist soils, rock and debris corridors are preferred. This species is found at an altitude 1300-3000 m, on Finstaarhorn even up to almost 4300 m.