Achillea alpina in Genus Achillea

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Internal ID	UUID643fc9d8dd592685216519
Scientific name	Achillea alpina
Authority	L.
First published in	Sp. Pl. : 899 (1753)

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Achillea alpina, also known as alpine yarrow, Chinese yarrow, or Siberian yarrow, is a perennial herb found in Asia and North America. It has white to pale violet flowers and pinnatifid foliage. There are several subspecies and varieties of this plant, and it is typically found in thickets and along shorelines in northwestern North America. It is most commonly found in northern Minnesota, where it is listed as a threatened species.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Achillea sibirica	Ledeb.	Index Seminum (TU, Dorpatensis) 1811: s.p. (1811)
Ptarmica sibirica	Ledeb.	Fl. Ross. 2(2,6): 528 (1845)
Achillea sibirica	Ledeb.	Index Sem. Hort. Dorpat. [textus s.n.]. 1811
Achillea sinensis	Heimerl	Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 254 (1938)
Achillea sibirica subsp. mongolica	(Fisch. ex Spreng.) Heimerl	Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl., Denkschr. 48(2): 188 (1884)
Ptarmica mongolica	(Fisch. ex Spreng.) DC.	Prodr. 6: 22 (1837)
Achillea mongolica	Fisch. ex Spreng.	Nov. Provent. 1: 3 (1818)
Ptarmica alpina	DC.	Prodr. 6: 22 (1838)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	siberian yarrow
English	chinese yarrow
Azerbaijani	alp boymadərəni
French	achillée de sibérie
French	achillée des alpes
Japanese	ノコギリソウ
Korean	톱풀
Chinese	蓍草
Chinese	蓍
Chinese	蓍实
Chinese	高山芪
Chinese	高山蓍
Chinese	羽叶草
Chinese	羽衣草
Chinese	蚰蜒草
Chinese	锯齿草

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Name	Authority	First published in
Achillea alpina subsp. alpina	L.
Achillea alpina subsp. camtschatica	(Heimerl) Kitam.	Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 3. 1968
Achillea alpina subsp. japonica	(Heimerl) Kitam.	Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 4. 1968
Achillea alpina subsp. multiflora	(Hook.) D.F.Murray & Elven	J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2(1): 442 (2008)
Achillea alpina subsp. pulchra	(Koidz.) Kitam.	Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 4. 1968
Achillea alpina subsp. rhodoptarmica	(Nakai) Kitam.	Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 3. 1968
Achillea alpina subsp. subcartilaginea	(Heim.) Kitam.	Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 4. 1968

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

- Introduced

- Native

Asia-temperate click to expand
- China
  - China North-central
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Inner Mongolia
  - Manchuria
  - Qinghai
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
  - Korea
- Mongolia
  - Mongolia
- Russian Far East
  - Amur
  - Kamchatka
  - Khabarovsk
  - Kuril Islands
  - Magadan
  - Primorye
  - Sakhalin
- Siberia
  - Buryatiya
  - Chita
  - Irkutsk
  - Krasnoyarsk
  - Tuva
  - Yakutskiya

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - India
  - Nepal
- Malesia
  - Jawa

Northern America click to expand
- Eastern Canada
  - Ontario
  - Québec
- North-central U.S.A.
  - Minnesota
  - North Dakota
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Montana
- Subarctic America
  - Alaska
  - Northwest Territorie
  - Yukon
- Western Canada
  - Alberta
  - British Columbia
  - Manitoba
  - Saskatchewan

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000033731
Canadensys	2773
USDA Plants	ACAL17
Tropicos	2717095
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1031768-2
The Plant List	gcc-132612
Open Tree Of Life	295550
NCBI Taxonomy	282718
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0200001645
IPNI	1031768-2
iNaturalist	516573
GBIF	3120223
Freebase	/m/03ctrlt
EPPO	ACHSI
EOL	469677
USDA GRIN	1259
Wikipedia	Achillea_alpina

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Natural Substances, Probiotics, and Synthetic Agents in the Treatment and Prevention of Honeybee Nosemosis

Kunat-Budzyńska M, Budzyński M, Schulz M, Strachecka A, Gancarz M, Rusinek R, Ptaszyńska AA

Pathogens

31-Oct-2022

PMCID:	PMC9697638
doi:	10.3390/pathogens11111269
PMID:	36365020

Insights on the Inhibitory Power of Flavonoids on Tyrosinase Activity: A Survey from 2016 to 2021

El-Nashar HA, El-Din MI, Hritcu L, Eldahshan OA

Molecules

13-Dec-2021

PMCID:	PMC8705159
doi:	10.3390/molecules26247546
PMID:	34946631

Inhibition of temperature-sensitive TRPV3 channel by two natural isochlorogenic acid isomers for alleviation of dermatitis and chronic pruritus

Qi H, Shi Y, Wu H, Niu C, Sun X, Wang K

Acta Pharm Sin B

05-Aug-2021

PMCID:	PMC8897028
doi:	10.1016/j.apsb.2021.08.002
PMID:	35256942

Host Range and Impact of Dichrorampha aeratana, the First Potential Biological Control Agent for Leucanthemum vulgare in North America and Australia

Stutz S, De Clerck-Floate R, Hinz HL, McClay A, McConnachie AJ, Schaffner U

Insects

12-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8150849
doi:	10.3390/insects12050438
PMID:	34066124

Imprints of independent allopolyploid formations on patterns of gene expression in two sibling yarrow species (Achillea, Asteraceae)

Chen D, Yan PC, Guo YP

BMC Genomics

13-Apr-2021

PMCID:	PMC8045213
doi:	10.1186/s12864-021-07566-6
PMID:	33849436

Achillea Species as Sources of Active Phytochemicals for Dermatological and Cosmetic Applications

Strzępek-Gomółka M, Gaweł-Bęben K, Kukula-Koch W

Oxid Med Cell Longev

25-Mar-2021

PMCID:	PMC8018854
doi:	10.1155/2021/6643827
PMID:	33833853

Determination of Toxic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicines by UPLC-MS/MS and Accompanying Risk Assessment for Human Health

Wang J, Zhang M, Chen L, Qiao Y, Ma S, Sun D, Si J, Liao Y

Molecules

16-Mar-2021

PMCID:	PMC8000276
doi:	10.3390/molecules26061648
PMID:	33809536

Extracts from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Maxim. Roots: A New Hope Against Honeybee Death Caused by Nosemosis

Ptaszyńska AA, Załuski D

Molecules

28-Sep-2020

PMCID:	PMC7582972
doi:	10.3390/molecules25194452
PMID:	32998304

Achillea millefolium L. and Achillea biebersteinii Afan. Hydroglycolic Extracts–Bioactive Ingredients for Cosmetic Use

Gaweł-Bęben K, Strzępek-Gomółka M, Czop M, Sakipova Z, Głowniak K, Kukula-Koch W

Molecules

24-Jul-2020

PMCID:	PMC7436264
doi:	10.3390/molecules25153368
PMID:	32722270

Identification of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 3 Antagonists from Achillea alpina L. and Separation by Liquid-Liquid-Refining Extraction and High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography

Sun SW, Wang RR, Sun XY, Fan JH, Qi H, Liu Y, Qin GQ, Wang W

Molecules

26-Apr-2020

PMCID:	PMC7248954
doi:	10.3390/molecules25092025
PMID:	32357572

Extensive screening for herbal extracts with potent antioxidant properties

Niwano Y, Saito K, Yoshizaki F, Kohno M, Ozawa T

J Clin Biochem Nutr

28-Dec-2010

PMCID:	PMC3022069
doi:	10.3164/jcbn.11-013FR
PMID:	21297917

An examination of antibacterial and antifungal properties of constituents described in traditional Ulster cures and remedies

Woods-Panzaru S, Nelson D, McCollum G, Ballard LM, Millar BC, Maeda Y, Goldsmith CE, Rooney PJ, Loughrey A, Rao JR, Moore JE

Ulster Med J

01-Jan-2009

PMCID:	PMC2629014
PMID:	19252724

Hybrid speciation in angiosperms: parental divergence drives ploidy

Paun O, Forest F, Fay MF, Chase MW

New Phytol

11-Feb-2008

PMCID:	PMC2988484
doi:	10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02767.x
PMID:	19220761

A Comparison of Chinese and American Indian (Chumash) Medicine

Adams JD Jr, Garcia C, Lien EJ

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

23-Jan-2008

PMCID:	PMC2862936
doi:	10.1093/ecam/nem188
PMID:	18955312

Sesquiterpenes of Achillea sibirica

Hidehiko Kaneko, Shunsuke Naruto, Shintaro Takahashi

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97402-8

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Olefins / Cyclic olefins / Azulenes
1,5-Dimethyl-8-propan-2-ylazulene	163035097	Click to see CC1=CC2=CC=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(C)C)C	198.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97402-8
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
4-Hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,9a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione	99114	Click to see CC1C2C(CC(=C3C(C2OC1=O)C(=CC3=O)C)C)O	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97402-8
Austricin	6713966	Click to see CC1C2C(CC(=C3C(C2OC1=O)C(=CC3=O)C)C)O	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97402-8
Hydroxyachillin	10038339	Click to see CC1C2C(CC(=C3C(C2OC1=O)C(=CC3=O)C)C)O	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97402-8
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Scutellarein	5281697	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)O)O)O	286.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(98)00112-4
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Artemetin	5320351	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)OC)OC	388.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(98)00112-4
Casticin	5315263	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)OC)O	374.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(98)00112-4
Salvigenin	161271	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O	328.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(98)00112-4

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Achillea alpina

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Description Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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