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common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Collection Season 3

Late October - November

Summary 4

Common yarrow is a perennial herb found in mildly disturbed grasslands and forests. It produces one to several stems (8 to 16 inches tall) from a fibrous underground horizontal rootstock (rhizome). Leaves are evenly distributed along the stem, with the leaves near the middle and bottom of the stem being the largest. The flower heads have a flattened dome shape with approximately 10-20 ray flowers. The flowers are whitish.

Uses 3

Common yarrow is a drought tolerant species and can combat soil erosion. It is an especially important food source for many insects, moths, beetles, and wasps.

Seed Collection and Processing 3

Seed should be collected and brought into the office to be verified in the lab.

Probable Locations 3

Common yarrow is common in mildly disturbed soils.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Steve Guttman, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/24013640@N02/3683708823
  2. (c) skramer16, todos os direitos reservados
  3. (c) skramer16, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  4. Adaptado por skramer16 de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium

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