| Achillea millefolium
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Tracheophytes
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| Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Eudicots
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| Clade:
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Asterids
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| Order:
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Asterales
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| Family:
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Asteraceae
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| Genus:
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Achillea
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| Species:
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A. millefolium
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| Binomial name
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Achillea millefolium
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| Synonyms
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- 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
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Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow () 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 Eurasia and North America. It has been introduced as feed for livestock in New Zealand and Australia. It has some potential uses, including in traditional medicine.