Scientific Name:	Achillea millefolium L.
English Name:	yarrow
Classification / Taxonomy
Scientific Name - Concept Reference:	Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Classification Level:	Species
Taxonomy Comments:	Formerly listed as a native element in BC, this name is now associated with exotic specimens that have been introduced to the province. This record is for the non-native (Swedish) A. millefolium as per Ramsey et. al, 2008 which notes that "North American plants were clearly distinguished from Swedish A. millefolium var. millefolium".
Species Group:	Vascular Plant
Species Code:	ACHIMIL
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Plantae Anthophyta Dicotyledoneae Asterales Asteraceae
Conservation Status / Legal Designation
Global Status:	G5T5? (May 2003)
Provincial Status:	SNA (Apr 2019)
BC List:	Exotic
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Peripheral, major distribution elsewhere:	N
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B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Achillea millefolium. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Nov 5, 2026).