




Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort is a pretty flower that can make you sneeze! It has white petals and grows in sunny places. People love to see it in gardens and fields.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Sneezewort has numerous small, button-like white flowers, often with a frilly, double appearance, that bloom in clusters. Its slender, dark green leaves are finely toothed along the stems. This elegant perennial creates a bright, airy display in damp environments.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Despite its name, smelling Sneezewort itself won't usually make you sneeze!
Its scientific name, 'ptarmica,' comes from a Greek word meaning 'to cause sneezing'!
Some garden varieties have so many tiny petals, their flowers look like miniature white pompoms!
This plant is a relative of the common Yarrow, both belonging to the same scientific genus.
Sneezewort can thrive in damp or even waterlogged soils, using specialized roots to get oxygen where other plants struggle.
Sneezewort's bright white, clustered flowers act like a landing strip, attracting many different insect pollinators from afar.
Sneezewort spreads vigorously via rhizomes, allowing it to colonize new ground and create dense, supportive colonies.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen from flowers.
Bombus terrestris
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.
Vanessa cardui
Feeds on nectar, helping transfer pollen.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.
30-90 cm
30-60 cm
1-2 cm
Summer to early Autumn
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None
Perennial
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