Achillea millefolium

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Achillea

common yarrow, milfoil

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Description

Key Characters:

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Roots: Roots fibrous.

Leaves: Leaves pinnately compound or rarely simple. Alternate or a rosette. Blades lanceolate or linear Apex acute. Margins pinnatifid.

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 899 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:252 (H); Staples & Herbst 2005:150 (KEY), 166 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Achillea millefolium Volcano Rd Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10322 Hawaii BISH 1911-07-01
2 Achillea millefolium Honolulu, Alaula Way Kitchen herb garden Preserved_Specimen Sometimes bears white flowers Wild, U. 13 Oahu BISH 1959-01-28
3 Achillea millefolium Along jeep road eat of the Pohakuloa Ranger Station OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/15/2007
4 Achillea millefolium Hale Pohaku Rd Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH 1978-07-31
5 Achillea millefolium mouth of Halawa Valley along highway; assoc w/ #5850 [Heliotropium] Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5851 Oahu BISH 1976-06-05
6 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea (Puu Laau Road) In open Mamane-Naio forest. Preserved_Specimen Engilis Jr., A. 6 Hawaii BISH 1987-08-19
7 Achillea millefolium On rd betw. Humuula & Pohakuloa At base of Omaokoili Cone Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. Hawaii BISH 1935-07-31
8 Achillea millefolium Kona, W. H. Greenwell Ranch New Field Preserved_Specimen Flowers pure white Greenwell, A.B.H. 19249 Hawaii BISH 1948-09-22
9 Achillea millefolium next to Mauna Kea State Park, Palila critical habitat area Myoporum, Sophora, Brassica nigra, Verbesina encelioides, Eragrostis leptophylla; pahoehoe, ash; roadside Preserved_Specimen Tierney 93.3 Hawaii BISH 1993-07-15
10 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea, along rd to observatory Disturbed pasture-land Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow Herbst, D.R. 5323 Hawaii BISH 1975-05-21
11 Achillea millefolium Hawaii National Park, Bird Park In open woods Preserved_Specimen Weed St.John, H. 11273 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-22
12 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea, NE of Halepohaku On arid cinder plain Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 19965 Hawaii BISH 1949-09-01
13 Achillea millefolium Puu Kea, east slope of Mauna Kea, Hamakua District On rocky ash substrate in area with sparse vegetation of mamane trees, mullein, and exotic grasses. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 1' tall. Flowers white. Cuddihy, L.W. 832 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-21
14 Achillea millefolium Kula Experimental Station All American Garden, Field 1, beside rd Preserved_Specimen Rose pink flowers Staples, G.W. 666 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
15 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea, Kahinahina trail, west of Puu Kole Scattered in localized patches in open Sophora scrub. Preserved_Specimen Excellent vigor, 15 tall, 4 spread. Flowers white. Clarke, G. 457 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-03
16 Achillea millefolium Along jeep road eat of the Pohakuloa Ranger Station A frequent herb found growing near the tree canopies of the Sophora-Myoporum dominated scrub. Preserved_Specimen Commonly found at 10-15 in height. Clarke, G. 273 Hawaii BISH 1979-12-09
17 Achillea millefolium Koolauloa OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/15/2007
18 Achillea millefolium Kula Experimental Station All American Garden, Field 1, beside rd Preserved_Specimen White flowers Staples, G.W. 666 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
19 Achillea millefolium Kula Experimental Station All American Garden, Field 1, beside rd Preserved_Specimen Pale yellow flowers Staples, G.W. 666 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
20 Achillea millefolium N Hilo, Humuula sheep station Preserved_Specimen 1-1.5 ft ht, flowers white Hosaka, E.Y. 2336 Hawaii BISH 1938-06-13
21 Achillea millefolium Near Humuula Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 839 Hawaii BISH 1915-06-14
22 Achillea millefolium Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea Usually found growing under shade of mamane trees or in the grassy patches scattered throughout the area Preserved_Specimen Char, W.P. 85.016 Hawaii BISH 1985-05-27
23 Achillea millefolium Volcano Rd Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10322 Hawaii BISH 1911-07-01
24 Achillea millefolium Honolulu, Alaula Way Kitchen herb garden Preserved_Specimen Sometimes bears white flowers Wild, U. 13 Oahu BISH 1959-01-28
25 Achillea millefolium Along jeep road eat of the Pohakuloa Ranger Station OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/15/2007
26 Achillea millefolium Hale Pohaku Rd Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH 1978-07-31
27 Achillea millefolium mouth of Halawa Valley along highway; assoc w/ #5850 [Heliotropium] Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5851 Oahu BISH 1976-06-05
28 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea (Puu Laau Road) In open Mamane-Naio forest. Preserved_Specimen Engilis Jr., A. 6 Hawaii BISH 1987-08-19
29 Achillea millefolium On rd betw. Humuula & Pohakuloa At base of Omaokoili Cone Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. Hawaii BISH 1935-07-31
30 Achillea millefolium Kona, W. H. Greenwell Ranch New Field Preserved_Specimen Flowers pure white Greenwell, A.B.H. 19249 Hawaii BISH 1948-09-22
31 Achillea millefolium next to Mauna Kea State Park, Palila critical habitat area Myoporum, Sophora, Brassica nigra, Verbesina encelioides, Eragrostis leptophylla; pahoehoe, ash; roadside Preserved_Specimen Tierney 93.3 Hawaii BISH 1993-07-15
32 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea, along rd to observatory Disturbed pasture-land Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow Herbst, D.R. 5323 Hawaii BISH 1975-05-21
33 Achillea millefolium Hawaii National Park, Bird Park In open woods Preserved_Specimen Weed St.John, H. 11273 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-22
34 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea, NE of Halepohaku On arid cinder plain Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 19965 Hawaii BISH 1949-09-01
35 Achillea millefolium Puu Kea, east slope of Mauna Kea, Hamakua District On rocky ash substrate in area with sparse vegetation of mamane trees, mullein, and exotic grasses. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 1' tall. Flowers white. Cuddihy, L.W. 832 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-21
36 Achillea millefolium Kula Experimental Station All American Garden, Field 1, beside rd Preserved_Specimen Rose pink flowers Staples, G.W. 666 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
37 Achillea millefolium Mauna Kea, Kahinahina trail, west of Puu Kole Scattered in localized patches in open Sophora scrub. Preserved_Specimen Excellent vigor, 15 tall, 4 spread. Flowers white. Clarke, G. 457 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-03
38 Achillea millefolium Along jeep road eat of the Pohakuloa Ranger Station A frequent herb found growing near the tree canopies of the Sophora-Myoporum dominated scrub. Preserved_Specimen Commonly found at 10-15 in height. Clarke, G. 273 Hawaii BISH 1979-12-09
39 Achillea millefolium Koolauloa OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/15/2007
40 Achillea millefolium Kula Experimental Station All American Garden, Field 1, beside rd Preserved_Specimen White flowers Staples, G.W. 666 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
41 Achillea millefolium Kula Experimental Station All American Garden, Field 1, beside rd Preserved_Specimen Pale yellow flowers Staples, G.W. 666 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
42 Achillea millefolium N Hilo, Humuula sheep station Preserved_Specimen 1-1.5 ft ht, flowers white Hosaka, E.Y. 2336 Hawaii BISH 1938-06-13
43 Achillea millefolium Near Humuula Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 839 Hawaii BISH 1915-06-14
44 Achillea millefolium Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea Usually found growing under shade of mamane trees or in the grassy patches scattered throughout the area Preserved_Specimen Char, W.P. 85.016 Hawaii BISH 1985-05-27