yarrows

Flat-topped meadow herbs

Yarrows are perennial plants of the genus *Achillea*, characterized by feathery, finely divided leaves and flat clusters of small flowers.

The common yarrow grows wild in meadows and roadsides across temperate regions, bearing white or pink blooms.

Long used in folk medicine for wound treatment and fever reduction: She gathered yarrows from the field for her herbal remedies.

botanical

herbaceous

Having soft green stems

umbel · feathery · foliage · cultivar · rhizome · aromatic · wildflower · meadow · prairie · pollinators

divination

I Ching

Chinese divination classic

  • stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
  • oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
  • castingShaping through liquid form

hexagram · fortune-telling · omens · scrying · augury · prophecy · clairvoyance · soothsaying · runes · seer

medicinal

poultice

Moist healing application

  • salveTopical healing preparation
  • woundCoiled, or an injury
  • remedyCurative treatment or fix

herbalism · tincture · antiseptic · inflammation · balm · compress · ointment · therapeutic · soothe · analgesic

folklore

witchcraft

Practice of supernatural magic

spells · rituals · druids · paganism · amulets · talismans · magic · warding · evil spirits

floral

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

vase · florist · wedding flowers · centerpiece · everlasting · pressed flowers · corsage · wildflower bouquet · cottage garden

Opposites
plant form and structure

yarrowsferns

Spore-bearing vascular plants

hostas · succulents · cacti · grasses · palms

growing conditions and hardiness

yarrowswater lilies

Aquatic flowering pond plants

lotus · ferns · hydrangeas · hostas · papyrus

ecological role

yarrowstropical plants

Warm-region vegetation

rainforest plants · aquatic plants · woodland wildflowers · shade plants · orchids

Family

yarrow

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G