Achillea ptarmica (sølvknap-røllike); Achillea ageratum (balsam-røllike); Achillea millefolium (almindelig røllike)
1654
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Achillea ptarmica (sølvknap-røllike); Achillea ageratum (balsam-røllike); Achillea millefolium (almindelig røllike) is a 1654 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
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