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Achillea millefolium L.
11 photos.
Known as "common yarrow", "soldiers woundwort" and "bloodwort".  It was used to staunch the flow of
blood.  There are twelve recognized varieties, 5 of which are found in Alaska.
The leaves are variable. Blooming time quite variable.  June -September.


1. Early July.  Disk flowers are few with the ray flowers being longer than in A. sibirica


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


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7. A. sibirica on left, A. millefolium on right.
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.