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Sneezeweed
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Sneezeweed
ntroduced Photo: Gurcharan Singh
Common name: Sneezeweed
Botanical name: Achillea ptarmica    Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Achillea grandis, Chrysanthemum ptarmicifolium

Sneezeweed is a grayish perennial with an erect, slightly hairy stem that grows to about 60 cm and dies back in the winter. The composite flowers consist of off-white short and broad rays (petals) surrounding a yellowish brown disc. Size of the ray and disk florets vary in different cultivars.

Identification credit: Altagadener @ Dave's Garden
Photographed in Srinagar, Kashmir.
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