Achillea millefolium californica

Identification

Achillea millefolium californica, Yarrow.
Achillea millefolium californica Yarrow with Hair Streak - grid24_3
Achillea millefolium californica
A Coronis Fritillary, Speyeria coronis on California Yarrow, Achillea millefolium californica - grid24_3
A Coronis Fritillary, Speyeria coronis on California Yarrow, Achillea millefolium californica
A Coronis Fritillary and Variable Checkerspot on a California Yarrow. - grid24_3
A Coronis Fritillary and Variable Checkerspot on a California Yarrow.
A couple of little Ruddy Copper Butterflies on Yarrow - grid24_3
Ruddy Copper butterflies on Yarrow up in the Sierras

Description

Western Yarrow is a small perennial that spreads by rhizomes. It varies by locale from 1-4'. The cream-colored (off-white?) flowers are in 3- 4"clusters. It's native to the western U.S. and is drought tolerant, swamp tolerant., somewhat alkali tolerant. Yarrow is native on the nursery property growing in the shade of Quercus douglasii, with Lonicera interrupta and Stipa lepida (Nassella lepida) in sandy loam to clay, north slope to south slope. Give full sun near coast, part shade inland. In the Big Sur area this Yarrow can be found right on the coastal bluff. (Achillea borealis ssp. californica (Munz)) Achillea millefolium californica, California Yarrow.

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Characteristics

Achillea millefolium californica Yarrow tolerates alkaline soil, sand, clay, seasonal flooding, high traffic(people walking on it) and deer.
Achillea millefolium californica Yarrow is great for a butterfly garden.
Achillea millefolium californica Yarrow's foliage color is lt-green and type is stressdeciduous.
Achillea millefolium californica Yarrow's flower color is white.

Communities

Communities for Achillea millefolium californica Yarrow:Alkali Sink, Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Valley Grassland, Coastal Prairie, Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Achillea millefolium californica

ph: 4.00 to 8.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 48.00 to 102.00

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