COMMON YARROW

Class: Achillea millefolium

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Milfoil

Colour: White to occasionally pinkish

Height: 20-50 cm (8-20")

Each Flower: Up to 6 tiny, white, ray-petals surrounding yellow tubular flowers

Leaves: Basal ones long, narrow, lance-shaped to oblong and very finely dissected to look feathery; smaller leaves up length of stem; highly aromatic when crushed

Stems: Sturdy and unbranched except for flowerheads at top

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Fields, roadsides, and waste places

Note:

May cause dermatitis