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Definition of Achillea millefolium
1. Noun. Ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Achillea Millefolium
Literary usage of Achillea millefolium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publication by Field Museum of Natural History (1902)
"achillea millefolium Linn. Sp. PI., 899. Alcanfor. Campo about Merida, not in
flower, April, 1887 (Mil/spaugh, 4f). AGERATUM CONYZOIDES Linn. Sp. PI., 839. ..."
2. English Medicine in the Anglo-Saxon Times: Two Lectures Delivered Before the by Joseph Frank Payne (1904)
"YARROW (achillea millefolium). ' I. Of this wort, which is named millefolium and
in our language yarrow, it is said that Achilles the ' alderman ' (ie ..."
3. The British flora medica: a history of the medicinal plants of Great Britain by Benjamin Herbert Barton, Thomas Castle (1877)
"... diminishing febrile heat, and quieting nervous irritability. Al • CXCII.
achillea millefolium, L. YARROW, OR MILFOIL. Nat. Ord. COMPOSITA. ..."
4. Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin by University of Wisconsin (1910)
"achillea millefolium—One species in particular of this genus is of considerable
historical interest, namely, achillea millefolium which is one of our oldest ..."
5. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1920)
"Clusters of achillea millefolium L. brought in for class study in Oct., 1919,
exhibited heads either markedly conical or oblong in shape in contrast to the ..."