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Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow

About

Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow /ˈjæroʊ/ or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe and North America. It has been introduced as a feed for livestock in New Zealand and Australia, where it is a common weed of both wet and dry areas, such as roadsides, meadows, fields and coastal places.

How to use it

In New Zealand and Australia, this hardy plant has been introduced to serve as a feed for livestock, though it has also become a common weed in those regions.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Yarrow
Slug
yarrow
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Achillea
Species
millefolium
Category
Flower
Wikidata QID
Q25408
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
48

Generated sections & citations

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  • inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium

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  • sprigloom (common_name)
  • inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium
  • wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium

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  • sprigloom (common_name)
  • sprigloom (taxonomy)
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