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, 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 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]