Achillea millefolium L.

Yarrow

Description:

• Aromatic plant smelling similar to sage
• Up to 1 m tall
• Stems hairy
• Leaves nearly sessile and pinnately divided
• Numerous white flowers arranged on a flat top
• Generally flowers have five petals about 2-3 mm long around a disk 2-3 mm wide

Habitat:

• Weed of old fields and meadows
• Roadsides
• Gravely banks
• Sandy shores
• Acidic soils

Distribution:

• Cow pasture
• Behind farmhouse
• Hay fields