WILD FLOWERS WHITE AND GREENISH 



ill that flesh is heir to. Yarrow tea is a mild tonic, and 

 the green leaves when steeped in hot water are used in 

 healing bumps and bruises. It has also been used in 

 nosebleed and the green leaves are still used as a styptic 

 in fresh cuts and wounds. In Sweden, Yarrow is used 

 for making beer. Quaint old Gerarde mentions the 

 chewing of the green leaves as a remedy for toothache. 

 Timid people believed that when this plant was carried 

 about the person, it would drive away fear and on this 

 account it was frequently worn in times of danger. 

 Susceptible maidens believe the plant to possess some 

 mystic charm that can reveal their future lovers. And 

 so on. Yarrow is naturalized from Europe and is 

 found in flower everywhere in fields, along roadsides, 

 and river banks from June to November. The erect, 

 round, grooved, leafy stalk which is nearly smooth is 

 single or forked near the top, and grows one or two feet 

 in height from perennial, horizontal rootstocks. The 

 long, narrow leaves are deeply cut into slender, balanced 

 parts, each of which is again cut into very fine fringe. 

 They are curled and feathery, and clasp the stalk at 

 frequent intervals. The strong midrib is covered with 

 whitish hairs on the under side. From four to six 

 small, oblong, three-nicked, usually white ray florets 

 surround the tiny head of perfect yellowish or brownish 

 disc florets, and form the flower head, which sits in a 

 little light green cup. These heads are borne in many 

 small, compact groups which are gathered into one or 

 more large, flat-topped, stiff-branched terminal clusters. 

 Both the leaves and the flowers are pleasantly scented 



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