Achillea nobilis

Achillea nobilis, the noble yarrow, is a Eurasian flowering plant in the sunflower family.

Description

The medium green foliage forms a low-growing clump in early spring and in late spring produces flowering stems that grow up to tall; the stems end in flat flower clusters. The foliage and stems are covered with soft hairs.
The flowers are creamy-whitish or yellow.

Similar species

It resembles Achillea millefolium, which has much more finely dissected leaves and fewer, larger flowers.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Eurasia, widespread across most of Europe 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. The species is widely cultivated and has become naturalized outside of its range in North America and other parts of the world.