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'''''Achillea ptarmica''''' ('''Sneezewort''', '''Sneezeweed''', '''Bastard Pellitory''', '''European Pellitory''', '''Fair-maid-of-France''', '''Goose Tongue''', '''Sneezewort Yarrow''', '''Wild Pellitory''', '''White Tansy''').
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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 [[flower]]s that bloom from June to August. Its dark green [[Leaf|leaves]] have finely-toothed margins.
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This is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and moist but well-drained [[soil]].
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The name ''ptarmica'' comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''ptairo'' (=sneeze) and means 'causes sneezing'.
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Like many other plants, the sneezewort's pattern of development displays the [[Fibonacci number|Fibonacci sequence]].<ref name="Britton">{{cite web |url= http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/jbfibslide.htm |title= Fibonacci Numbers in Nature |author= Jill Britton |format= [[html]] |date= 7 May 2005 |quote= }}</ref>
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The plant is poisonous to cattle, sheep, and horses.
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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 (Fig. 104) 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.{{SCH}}
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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.{{SCH}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 2 November 2010


Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica).jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 30 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30.
Width: ⇔ 30 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30.
Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ flowers, ground cover
USDA Zones: 6 to 10
Flower features: ❀ white
Scientific Names

Asteraceae >

Achillea >

ptarmica >


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.


Read about Sneezewort in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

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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  1. ↑ Jill Britton (7 May 2005). "Fibonacci Numbers in Nature" (html).
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