Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: Common Yarrow, Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil
  • Synonyms: Achillea millefolium
  • Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  • Genus Information:

Habit and Size

  • Duration: perennial
  • Habit: forb
  • Shape: upright, spreading
  • Size: up to 3'
  • Stem: dark brown

Leaves

  • Color: green top
  • Shape: lanceolate
  • Edge: lobed, smooth
  • Arrangement: compound, alternate
  • Leaf Retention: evergreen, summer deciduous

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: monoecious
  • Flower Color: white
  • Flower Size:
  • Number of Petals: 5
  • Bloom: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
  • Fruit: cypsela

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: medium
  • Light: some shade
  • Soil: disturbed soil
  • Habitat:

Distribution

  • Distribution: cosmopolitan throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, Yarrow is a complex of both native and introduced plants and their hybrids
  • Seen:
  • Elevation: 0-11000' (3352 m)

Photographs

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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