Achillea millefolium

Common yarrow
Milfoil

Florida native

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The small white or pink flowers have 4-6 rays with three-toothed tips and are closely spaced in a flat cluster. Alternate lance-shaped leaves are finely divided. The range of this common and widespread plant includes much of the northern hemisphere. In Florida it is found in open disturbed sites in scattered counties from Volusia northwest through the panhandle.

Achillea millefolium is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species

Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States profile for this species

USDA Plant Profile for this species

Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016