Yarrow
Yarrow by the Lune estuary path, Lancaster
Flowerhead
Close-up of flowers - orange stigmas
Mauve form
Aromatic leaves
Close-up of leaf
Achillea millefolium
Asteraceae
Milfoil
May to December
It is found throughout the country.
See the BSBI distribution map for Yarrow
Yarrow grows in most grassland types, ranging from lawns
to sea-cliffs. It also grows on waste ground, sand dunes
and shingle, and by roads, paths and railways.
It is a native, perennial, stoloniferous, strong smelling
herb, growing up to 80cm.
The flowerhead is slightly domed.
The outer (ray) florets are female with larger, white or
cream-coloured petals and an orange stigma.
Disk (inner) florets are hermaphrodite with 5 small white
petals.
Several coloured forms are found in the wild, which are
hybrids between the native and garden forms.
The leaves are 2 to 3 pinnate and strongly aromatic.
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Yarrow by the Lune estuary path, Lancaster
Flowerhead
Close-up of flowers - orange stigmas
Mauve form
Aromatic leaves
Close-up of leaf
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