Useful Nova Scotia Plants

Plants

Yarrow

Common name

Yarrow

Latin name

Achillea millefolium

Characters

Aromatic herb has finely divided leaves arising directly from the stalk. Flowers are terminal, white and arranged in a flat corymb.

Habit

Herb

Edible Portion

Stems, flowers, leaves

Habitat

Roadsides, fields, lawns and anywhere the soils are dry and even acidic

Geography

Very common throughout

Used For

Flavouring as a culinary herb; garnish

Recipe

Used in desserts especially with cream, vinaigrettes, on pasta, after cooking.

Cautions

Heat destroys its flavour and boiling renders the water bitter
Photo: Ross Hall