Achillea (Sturtevant, 1919)

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Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919 Achillea (Sturtevant, 1919)

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• Accepted name : Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium Linn. Compositae. HUNDRED-LEAVED GRASS. MILFOIL. NOSEBLEED. SANGUINARY. THOUSAND-SEAL. YARROW.

Europe, Asia and America. In some parts of Sweden, yarrow is said to be employed as a substitute for hops in the preparation of beer, to which it is supposed to add an intoxicating effect^[1].

1. ↑ U S. Disp. 17. 1865.