Standard English Name(s): yarrow
Local English Name(s) (if different from above):
Scientific Name(s): Achillea millefolium L.
Upriver Halkomelem Name(s): xewuqel ('carrotlike')
Downriver Halkomelem Name(s): tl'uleqw'ulhp
Island Halkomelem Name(s):

Description, Habitat, Ecology, & Distribution:
      Yarrow is an aromatic perennial herb with fernlike leaves and white to sometimes pink or reddish flowers. It grows in a variety of dry to moist habitats, including open sites, meadows, roadsides, and other clearings throughout our region.

Upriver Halkomelem Cultural Role(s):
     Yarrow was used as a tuberculosis medicine.
Downriver Halkomelem Cultural Role(s):
     A medicine made from the leaves was used to treat diarrhea.
Island Halkomelem Cultural Role(s):