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Fern-leaf Yarrow

Achillea filipendulina

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Common names

30 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • Fernleaf Yarrow[4]
  • Soldiers Woundwort[4]
Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
  • Achillée jaune[1][2]
  • Achillée à feuilles de Fougère[1][2]
Arabic
  • قيصوم سرخسي الأوراق[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Coast Miwok
Czech
  • řebříček tužebníkovitý[2]
Danish
  • Pragt-røllike[2]
Estonian
  • angervaks-raudrohi[2]
Finnish
  • kultakärsämö[2]
German
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  • Hohe Gelbe Schafgarbe[3]
Hungarian
  • Sárga Cickafark[2]
Japanese
  • キバナノコギリソウ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Vingiorykštinė kraujažolė[2]
Polish
  • Krwawnik wiązówkowaty[2]
Russian
  • Тысячелистник таволговый[2]
Slovak
  • rebríček túžobníkovitý[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • praktröllika[2]
Turkish
  • Sarı Civanperçemi[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Achillea filipendulina — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Fern-leaf Yarrow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Goldgarbe — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Fern Leaf Yarrow — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • fern-leaved yarrow — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Milenrama dorada — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Achillée jaune — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Achillée à feuilles de Fougère — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Geel duizendblad — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
[2] Achillea filipendulina — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Fern-leaf Yarrow — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Goldgarbe — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Fern Leaf Yarrow — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • fern-leaved yarrow — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Milenrama dorada — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Achillée jaune — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Achillée à feuilles de Fougère — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Geel duizendblad — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • řebříček tužebníkovitý — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • angervaks-raudrohi — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Pragt-røllike — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • kultakärsämö — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Тысячелистник таволговый — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Vingiorykštinė kraujažolė — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • キバナノコギリソウ — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • praktröllika — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • 鳳尾蓍 — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • 鳳尾蓍 — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • قيصوم سرخسي الأوراق — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Krwawnik wiązówkowaty — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Sárga Cickafark — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • rebríček túžobníkovitý — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • 凤尾蓍 — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • sósso — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Sarı Civanperçemi — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 157924; Achillea filipendulina.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Achillea filipendulina ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Fern-leaved Yarrow (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143566; taxon 64H5C.
  • Gold-Garbe — VernacularName.tsv, line 143567; taxon 64H5C.
  • Gold-Schafgarbe — VernacularName.tsv, line 143568; taxon 64H5C.
  • Hohe Gelbe Schafgarbe (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143569; taxon 64H5C.
[4] Achillea filipendulina — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Fernleaf Yarrow — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Achillea filipendulina.
  • Soldiers Woundwort — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Achillea filipendulina.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Achillea filipendulina is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.91–1.22 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.61–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Clumping

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Achillea species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
Türkiye to C. Asia and W. Pakistan.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Fern-leaf Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Achillea filipendulina — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1909114; ID 64H5C; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1909114; ID 64H5C; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Achillea filipendulina — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Achillea species (top 487 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Achillea filipendulina — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 520992; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1674210, 1674211, 1674212, 1674213, 1674214, 1674215, 1674216, 1674217, 1674218, 1674219, 1674220, 1674221, 1674222

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.