Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Achillea
Species:	A. millefolium
Binomial name
Achillea millefolium L.
Synonyms
Synonymy 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

Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow (/ˈjæroʊ/) 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.