Status:
valid
Authors:
(Torr.) Maxim.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 6: 225 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001003409
Common Names
- Chamaebatiaria millefolium
- Fernleaf Yarrow
- Mountain Yarrow
Description
Chamaebatiaria millefolium (also called Fernleaf Yerba Santa, among many other common names) is a evergreen shrub native to western North America. It has fern-like leaves and white flowers that bloom in the spring. It can be found in woodlands, forests, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Chamaebatiaria millefolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a food source. The leaves can be used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Chamaebatiaria millefolium has small, yellow-green flowers. Its seeds are small, dark brown, and oval-shaped. Its seedlings have small, light green, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Chamaebatiaria millefolium can be propagated by cuttings or by seed. Cultivation is best in a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Chamaebatiaria millefolium is native to North America, and can be found in dry, open woods and rocky slopes.
Species in the Chamaebatiaria genus
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,