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, 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
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 75 cm (30 in) tall; the stems end in flat flower clusters (umbels). The foliage and stems are covered with soft hairs.[5]