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Family: Asteraceae   Aster Family

Genus: Achillea   Yarrow, Milfoil
Genus of 80 to 100 species of north temperate zone origin, generally having finely dissected foliage and flat corymbs of white, yellow, or pink flower heads.

Scientific Name: Achillea millefolium L.
Common Name(s): Milfoil, Common Yarrow, Sanguinary, Thousand-seal, Nose-bleed, Bloodwort
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:


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Caption: The plant's white flowers are in tight corymbs and its leaves are finely divided and aromatic.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
Caption: The plant's white flowers are in tight corymbs and its leaves are finely divided and aromatic.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
Caption: The plant's white flowers are in tight corymbs.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: The plant's white flowers are in tight corymbs.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: The plant's white flowers are in tight corymbs.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: The plant's white flowers are in tight corymbs.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: White flowers in tight corymbs.

ID: Hrb-ACHMI-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf