| Achillea millefolium |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
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Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Asterids |
| Order: |
Asterales |
| Family: |
Asteraceae |
| Genus: |
Achillea |
| Species: |
A. millefolium |
| Binomial name |
Achillea millefolium
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| Synonyms |
- Achillea albida Willd.
- Achillea alpicola (Rydb.) Rydb.
- Achillea ambigua Boiss.
- Achillea ambigua Pollini
- Achillea anethifolia Fisch. ex Herder
- Achillea angustissima Rydb.
- Achillea arenicola A.Heller
- Achillea bicolor Wender.
- Achillea borealis Bong.
- Achillea californica Pollard
- Achillea ceretanica Sennen
- Achillea compacta Lam.
- Achillea coronopifolia Willd.
- Achillea crassifolia Colla
- Achillea cristata Hort. ex DC.
- Achillea dentifera Rchb.
- Achillea eradiata Piper
- Achillea fusca Rydb.
- Achillea gigantea Pollard
- Achillea gracilis Raf.
- Achillea haenkeana Tausch
- Achillea intermedia Schleich.
- Achillea lanata Lam.
- Achillea lanulosa Nutt.
- Achillea laxiflora A.Nelson
- Achillea laxiflora Pollard & Cockerell
- Achillea magna All.
- Achillea magna L.
- Achillea magna Haenke
- Achillea marginata Turcz. ex Ledeb.
- Achillea nabelekii Heimerl
- Achillea occidentalis (DC.) Raf. ex Rydb.
- Achillea ochroleuca Eichw.
- Achillea ossica K.Koch
- Achillea pacifica Rydb.
- Achillea palmeri Rydb.
- Achillea pecten-veneris Pollard
- Achillea pratensis Saukel & R.Länger
- Achillea pseudo-tanacetifolia Wierzb. ex Rchb.
- Achillea puberula Rydb.
- Achillea pumila Schur
- Achillea rosea Desf.
- Achillea setacea Schwein.
- Achillea sordida (W.D.J.Koch) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
- Achillea subalpina Greene
- Achillea submillefolium Klokov & Krytzka
- Achillea sylvatica Becker
- Achillea tanacetifolia Mill.
- Achillea tenuifolia Salisb.
- Achillea tenuis Schur
- Achillea tomentosa Pursh 1813 not L. 1753
- Achillea virgata Hort. ex DC.
- Achillios millefoliatus St.-Lag.
- Alitubus millefolium (L.) Dulac
- Alitubus tomentosus Dulac
- Chamaemelum millefolium (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Chamaemelum tanacetifolium (All.) E.H.L.Krause
- Chamaemelum tomentosum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- plus many more names for subspecies, forms, and varieties
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Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow () or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Growing to 1 metre (3+1⁄2 feet) tall, it is characterized by small whitish flowers, a tall stem of fernlike leaves, and a pungent odor.
The plant is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America. It has been introduced as a feed for livestock in New Zealand and Australia. Used by some animals, the plant may have somewhat toxic properties, although historically it has been employed for medicinal purposes.