Yarrow - Siankärsämö

  • Date of collection: 15.9.2016
  • Common name of the plant: Yarrow
  • Scientific name of the plant: Alchillea millefolium
  • Location where I found the plant: Kortepohjankoulu schoolyard, the corner of the footballfield.
Other observations such as:
  • What does the plant look like: It has many flowers in one plant, the flowers have 5 petals and they are small and white.
  • How does it smell like: this plant doesent really smell like anything.
  • the plant's medicinal qualities: Yarrow is used for fever, common cold, hay fever, absence of menstruation, dysentery, diarrhea, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal (GI) tract discomfort, and to induce sweating.
  • How does it taste like: it is not sure can it be eaten, people don't recomend it to be eaten.