Alaska Wildflowers.us - Achillea millefolium L.

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Achillea millefolium L.
16 photos.
Known as "common yarrow", "soldiers woundwort" and "bloodwort". It was used to staunch the flow of
blood. The leaves are variable. Blooming time quite variable. June -September.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 35423

1. Early July. Disk flowers are few with the ray flowers being longer than in A. sibirica
Note that some of the disc flowers are still in bud.

2. Early July and this plant is just leafing out.


3. Same time and place as 2.	4.Mid-June and in the bud stage.	5. Late June
6. Close-up of a branch.	7. A. sibirica below, A. millefolium above. Leaves of both species are quite variable.	8. Late September, this large leaf is red while smaller yarrow leaves in the pircture are still green.
9. Mid-September and this plant has gone to seed.	10. Seeds shaken from center cavities of plant in 9.	11. Late September. Ray flowers are slightly pink.
12. June 21, 2010. A plant in bud with a single bloom.	13. June 28, 2010. A single corymb with a visiting beetle. Disc flowers are in bud.	14. July 23, 2010. A plant with pink blossoms.
15. August 16, 2014. A alpina above with the small flowers, A millefolium below with the less numerous but larger ray flowers.	16. July 19, 2015. A pink terminal inflorescence.	Photos 9, 10 and 16 taken south of Central 65° 33.84' N, 144° 48.46' W Elev. 950 ft. Photos 7 and 15 taken along Upper Bottom Dollar Road. 65° 25.2' N, 144° 48.5' W Elev. 1900 ft.