Yarrow
November 9, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Yarrow
Achilea millefolium
- Hul’qumi’num Name: t’uliqw’ulhp
- Description: Herbaceous perennial with soft, finely dissected, aromatic foliage. White flowers emerge in late summer.
- Habitat: Highly adaptable – open sites from wet to dry.
- Harvest: Young leaves and flowers.
- Edibility: The young leaves can be added to salad, the flowers and leaves to tea.
- Fun Fact: The leaves can be applied to cuts to stop bleeding. Other medicinal uses are many and varied, dating back thousands of years.