Achillea nobilis

Achillea nobilis, the noble yarrow, is a flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Eurasia, widespread across most of Europe (except Scandinavia and the British Isles)[1] and also present in Turkey, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. It is reportedly present in Xinjiang Province in western China, but this is based on a single herbarium specimen collected in the 19th century.[2] The species is widely cultivated and has become naturalized outside of its range in North America and other parts of the world.[3][4]

Achillea nobilis foliage

Noble yarrow
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Achillea
Species:	A. nobilis
Binomial name
Achillea nobilis L.
Synonyms
Synonymy Achillea camphorata Gilib. Achillea corymbifera S.G.Gmel. Achillea cylindrica Poir. Achillea decipiens Vest Achillea eridania Bertol. Achillea fruticulosa Willd. ex Ledeb. Achillea gerberi M.Bieb. 1808 not Willd. 1803 Achillea grata Fenzl ex Tchich. Achillea hispanica Schrank Achillea ligustica Vis. ex Nyman 1879, illegitimate homonym not All. 1773 Achillea ochroleuca Waldst. & Kit. Achillea odorata Pall. 1793 not L. 1753 Achillea paucidentata (Ambrosi) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Achillea pectinata Lam. Achillea pubescens Willd. Achillea punctata Ten. ex Tchich. Achillea schkuhrii Spreng. ex Nyman Chamaemelum achilleum E.H.L.Krause Chamaemelum gerberi (Willd.) E.H.L.Krause

Achillea nobilis inflorescence

Achillea nobilis has creamy-whitish or yellow flowers, and resembles common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) except with more flower heads that are smaller. The leaves of Achillea millefolium are much more finely dissected into needle-like segments.

The medium green foliage forms a low-growing clump in early spring and in late spring produces flowering stems that grow up to 30 inches tall; the stems end in flat flower clusters (umbels). The foliage and stems are covered with soft hairs.[5]