[Members of the Sunflower Family in the Cascade Mountains with Flowerheads Having Both Discoid and Ray Flowers]

Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde

Achillea millefolium

Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina

Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina

This photo shows a close-up of the flat-topped inflorescence of yarrow as seen in "sandy" volcanic soils along the Timberline Trail above the Cloud Cap Chalet in the Mt. Hood Wilderness...........August 2, 2007. Individual flower heads can be seen here, each with up to a dozen central, disk flowers surrounded by 3-6 ray flowers.

Characteristics:

Yarrow is perhaps the most numerous plant in the inland Pacific Northwest. It is a native, but can sometimes be very weed-like It is an upright perennial with one main stem and occasional branching. The stems arise 3-30 cm tall. The herbage is smooth to pubescent. The basal and stem leaves are pinnately dissected, with only the lower ones petioled. The leaves alternate along the stem and are up to 15 cm long.

The inflorescence is a flat-topped corymb consisting of numerous small flower heads consisting of 3-5 white rays surrounding a tiny disk of 10-30 white flowers. The rays are 2-3 mm long.


Habitat:

Yarrow is found in multiple habitats, from alpine to forest, to roadside and plains.


Range:

Yarrow is found over much of the northern hemisphere. On the east coast of North America, it is most likely an import from Europe.


Leaf of Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina

This photo shows a close-up of a pinately compound basal leaf of yarrow as seen in "sandy" volcanic soils along the Timberline Trail above the Cloud Cap Chalet in the Mt. Hood Wilderness...........August 2, 2007. The leaf consists of numerous (not a thousand however) segments that are further divided.

Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina - Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina)

Yarrow as seen above timberline along the Butte Camp Trail, Mount Saint Helens........July 9, 2013.

Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina) - Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina)

Yarrow as seen at left on the Pumice Plain at Mt. St. Helens National Monument.........July 26, 2015. The photo at right shows yarrow in bloom along the Vista Ridge ski trail at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Mt. Hood National Forest.........July 4, 2021..

Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina) - Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina)

Yarrow as seen near the summit of Lookout Mountain, Badger Creek Wilderness........July 17, 2016.

Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina)

Yarrow observed along Forest Spur Road 4440-140 east of the rock quarry, Mount Hood National Forest......July 9, 2022.

Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina) - Inflorescence of Common Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Achillee millefeuille, Herbe-a-dinde: Achillea millefolium (Synonyms: Achillea alpicola, Achillea arenicola, Achillea borealis, Achillea borealis ssp. arenicola, Achillea borealis ssp. californica, Achillea californica, Achillea gigantea, Achillea lanulosa, Achillea lanulosa sp. alpicola, Achillea lanulosa var. eradiata, Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa, Achillea laxiflora, Achillea megacephala, Achillea millefolium ssp. borealis, Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola, Achillea millefolium var. arenicola, Achillea millefolium var. asplenifolia, Achillea millefolium var. borealis, Achillea millefolium var. californica, Achillea millefolium var. gigantea, Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Achillea millefolium var. litoralis, Achillea millefolium var. maritima, Achillea millefolium var. megacephala, Achillea millefolium var. millefolium, Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Achillea millefolium var. pacifica, Achillea millefolium var. puberula, Achillea nigrescens, Achillea occidentalis, Achillea pacifica, Achillea puberula, Achillea rosea, Achillea subalpina)

Yarrow blooming at left along the Loowit Trail in a moist area at the southern base of Pumice Butte, eastern edge of the Plains of Abraham, Mount St. Helens National Monument...........July 13, 2016. The photo at right shows a pink-tinged inflorescence of yarrow as seen along the Cedar Creek Trail #457 about five miles east of Fifteenmile Campground, Mount Hood National Forest......June 23, 2023.


Paul Slichter