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 (umbels). The foliage and stems are covered with soft hairs.Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 494 Noble yarrow Achillea nobilis Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 899. 1753.
The flowers are creamy-whitish or yellow.
Similar species It resembles Achillea millefolium (common yarrow), which has much more finely dissected leaves and fewer, larger flowers.
Distribution and habitat It is native to Eurasia, widespread across most of Europe (except Scandinavia and the British Isles)Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio nobile, Noble Yarrow, edle Schafgarbe, ängsröllika, Achillea nobilis L. includes photos and European distribution map 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.Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 762 壮观蓍 zhuang guan shi Achillea nobilis Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 899. 1753. The species is widely cultivated and has become naturalized outside of its range in North America and other parts of the world.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapKingdom Plantae (Deb Schwartz, Minnesota USA), Achillea nobilis Noble Yarrow with color photos.
References
External links Tela Botanica, Achillea nobilis L., Achillée noble in French with photos Plantarium, Русскоязычные названия, Научные: Тысячелистник благородный Систематика Achillea nobilis L. Описание таксона in Russian with photos