Asteraceae



Achillea cartilaginea Ledeb.
ex Rchb.

Achillea cartilaginea Ledeb.
ex Rchb.
                                                        Table 1. Comparison of diagnostic characters of A. cartilaginea. and A. biserrata Bieb.
Characters A. cartilaginea A. biserrata
Leaves densely puberulent and glandular punctate on both sides

glabrous above, adpressed - pilose below.

Ligules 2-3.7 mm 4-8 mm
Phyllaries pubescent often subglabrous
A. cartilaginea Ledeb. Recorded by Bordzilowski in Mem. Soc. Nat. Kiev 25:121 (1915), from A9 Kars: Ardahan, Roop, Wardapatiantz.
Probably con-fused with A. biserrata Bieb.