Achillea millefolium L.
(Yarrow)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAchillea millefolium (Yarrow)
GenusAchillea (yarrows and milfoils)
TribeAnthemideae (a tribe of composites)
SubfamilyASTEROIDEAE (“daisies”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) :
1: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
25 Jul 2010 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower . Photos: pollen
Image 1: Pollen grains - focused on profile - magnifiedImage 2: Pollen grains - focused on profile - magnified (2)Image 3: Pollen grains - focused on profile - magnified (3)Image 4: Pollen grains - focused on profile - highly magnifiedImage 5: Pollen grains - focused on profile - highly magnified (2)Image 6: Pollen grains - focused on surface - magnifiedImage 7: Pollen grains - focused on surface - magnified (2)Image 8: Pollen grains - focused on surface - highly magnifiedImage 9: Pollen grains - focused on surface - highly magnified (2)
2: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Capitulum buds - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Capitulum buds - top view - close-up - enlarged
3: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
25 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Buds - top viewImage 2: Flowering capitula - top viewImage 3: Flowering shoots - side viewImage 4: LeafImage 5: LeavesImage 6: Plant - in turfImage 7: Plant - side viewImage 8: Plant - top viewImage 9: Buds - side view - enlargedImage 10: Buds - top view - enlargedImage 11: Flowering capitula - oblique view - enlargedImage 12: Flowering capitula - top view - enlargedImage 13: LeafImage 14: Leaflets - enlargedImage 15: Leaf - portion - enlargedImage 16: Leaf - upper half
4: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
17 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
pink-flowered variant
Image 1: Capitula - top view - enlargedImage 2: Capitulum - top view - magnified
5: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
7 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 37 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
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