| Achillea cretica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. cretica
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| Binomial name | |
| Achillea cretica | |
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Achillea cretica, Cretan yarrow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Greece, the East Aegean Islands, Crete, Turkey, and Cyprus.[1] It is typically found in calcareous rocky areas such as cliffs, gorges, scree fields, and even ancient ruins, and is somewhat tolerant of salty conditions.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ a b "Achillea cretica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Brullo, S.; Brullo, C.; Cambria, S.; Giusso del Galdo, G.; Minissale, P. (2017). "Phytosociological investigation on the class Crithmo maritimi-Limonietea in Greece". Plant Sociology. 54 (1). doi:10.7338/pls2017541/01.
- ^ Dimopoulos, Panayotis; Sýkora, Karle V.; Mucina, Ladislav; Georgiadis, Theodoros (1997). "The high-rank syntaxa of the rock-cliff and scree vegetation of the mainland Greece and Crete". Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica. 32 (3): 313–334. doi:10.1007/BF02804010. S2CID 7569790.
- ^ Kiran, Yasar; Arabaci, Turan; Sahin, Ahmet; Turkoglu, Ismail (2008). "Karyological notes on another eight species of Achillea (Asteraceae) from Turkey". Biologia. 63 (3): 343–348. doi:10.2478/s11756-008-0048-5. S2CID 37882593.
- ^ Öztürk, M.; Gucel, S.; Guvensen, A.; Kadis, C.; Kounnamas, C. (2010). "Halophyte plant diversity, coastal habitat types and their conservation status in Cyprus". Sabkha Ecosystems. Tasks for Vegetation Science. Vol. 46. pp. 99–111. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9673-9_12. ISBN 978-90-481-9672-2.