Achillea millefolium

Common Name: 
yarrow, milfoil, thousandleaf
Scientific Name: 
Achillea millefolium L.
Family Name: 
Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed and rhizomes
Stems
upright, branching, hairy
Growth Habit of Yarrow
Growth Habit of Yarrow
Leaves
alternate, lanceloate, divided (2 to 4 times pinnatified), hairy, lacy appearance
Leaves of Yarrow
Leaves of Yarrow
Leaves of Yarrow
Flowers
heads of white ray (ligulate) and yellow disk (tubulate) florets; clusters terminal, nearly flat-topped
Flowers of Yarrow
Flowers of Yarrow
Flowers of Yarrow