golden yarrow

English

Etymology

From the resemblance of its flowers to yarrows'.[1]

Noun

golden yarrow (plural golden yarrows)

  1. Eriophyllum confertiflorum.
    Synonym: yellow yarrow

References

  1. ^ Greg Rubin, Lucy Warren (2016) The Drought-Defying California Garden, Portland: Timber Press, published 2021, →ISBN, pages 119-120: “Its common name refers to its resemblance to unrelated yarrow flowers.”
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