I finally found my first common yarrow (
Achillea millefolium) blooming on 6-4-09. I've seen the feather-like leaves for weeks; the Spanish name for this plant is
plumajillo, meaning "little feather" in reference to its leaves. It has also been known as
herbal militaris because it was used to staunch blood flow from wounds.
Numerous flowers adorn the top of the stem (hence the species name
millefolium, meaning thousand flowers). There are many medicinal uses for yarrow, which can be seen by clicking on the link below.
For a lot more information about common yarrow, click
here.
I finally found my first common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) blooming on 6-4-09. I've seen the feather-like leaves for weeks; the Spanish name for this plant is plumajillo, meaning "little feather" in reference to its leaves. It has also been known as herbal militaris because it was used to staunch blood flow from wounds.
Numerous flowers adorn the top of the stem (hence the species name millefolium, meaning thousand flowers). There are many medicinal uses for yarrow, which can be seen by clicking on the link below.
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Thanks, Heather, for catching my slip up about the meaning of the scientific name. Millefolium means "thousand leaves," not "thousand flowers" as I had originally posted. This plant obviously has abundant quantities of both, but the leaves get the nod in the name.
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