yarrow

Japanese: yarrow
yarrow

...The genus name Achillea is based on the legend that the Greek hero Achilles discovered the medicinal properties of yarrow. [Hiroyuki Koyama]
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In horticulture, the plants commonly cultivated under the name yarrow are mostly improved varieties of A. millefolium L. (English name milfoil, yarrow) (illustration), which is distributed in Europe, Asia, and North America. The inflorescences are large and bloom for a long period from early summer to autumn.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "yarrow" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…属名Achilleaはギリシアの英雄アキレスがセイヨウノコギリソウの薬効を発見したという伝説に基づいてつけられたものである。【小山 博滋】
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 園芸的にノコギリソウの名で多く栽培されるのは,ヨーロッパ,アジア,北アメリカに分布するセイヨウノコギリソウA.millefolium L.(英名milfoil,yarrow)(イラスト)の改良種が多い。花房が大きく,花期も初夏から秋へかけて長期間咲き続ける。…

※「yarrow」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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