Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica)
Introduction
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Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica)
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 15 Jul 2009
This is a common flower, found in damp grassy places. Its flowers are quite similar to those of Yarrow (A. millefolium), but the finely dissected leaves of the latter are very different: Image Carman Hill is visible, right of centre, in the background. [Regarding the common name of this plant, the OED comments that its dried leaves were "powdered and used as a sternutatory" (i.e., to induce sneezing, for its supposed medical benefits). The specific name "ptarmica" is from Gk. "πταρμικός" (ptarmikós: "causing to sneeze"). Any similarity to "ptarmigan", the bird, is accidental; the latter word is entirely unrelated, and is from the Gaelic "tarmachan".]
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Image Location
Latitude
55.952189
Longitude
-4.598686