Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium or Yarrow is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. millefolium
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Other common names for this species include gordaldo, nosebleed plant, old man's pepper, devil's nettle, sanguinary, milfoil, soldier's woundwort, thousand-leaf, and thousand-seal.
The plant commonly flowers from May through June. It is often found in the mildly disturbed soil of grasslands and open forests. The plant has a strong, sweet scent, similar to chrysanthemums.[3]
It has been used as a medicinal plant.
Achillea Millefolium Media
Achillea sp.
Achillea sp. in a heart shaped form
Petiolate leaves on lower stems
Illustration from Köhler's Medicinal Plants (1887–1898)
Pollination by Eristalis arbustorum
A. millefolium 'Paprika' cultivar
A. millefolium cultivar
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Essential Oil in clear glass vial
Yarrow can produce a dense mat of soft leaves.
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References
Media related to Achillea millefolium at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Achillea millefolium at Wikispecies
- ↑ Maiz-Tome, L.. 'Achillea millefolium'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (2016)IUCN. p. e.T202909A78457012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T202909A78457012.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Maiz-Tome, Laura. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Achillea millefolium. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (8 June 2015). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ Gualtiero Simonetti. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Herbs and Spices (1990)Simon & Schuster, Inc. ISBN 0-671-73489-X.