yarrow

[bushwacker bob]

Is Yarrow (achillia sp) edible?
It was a plant featured in th 'edible garden' at Hampton Court flower show and I've never heard of anyone eating it.It has many other uses, but as a food?

 

[Marts]

Don't know if this is of any use.

YYarrow

Yarrow again

and some more Yarrow

 

[martin]

Here's another yarrow link

 

[bushwacker bob]

Thanks gents. Great links
It is.
17th Century salad ingredient.

 

[Venger]

Seems you found what you were looking for
But heres another link

Yarrow

Venger

 

[Jumbalaya]

If you read through past literature yarrow leaves are reputed to have been used as a peppery vegetable addition. The specimens I have tried certainly did not match up to that expectation, and I have not even bothered attempting to cook them as a potherb as there are usually many other better edible greens around. I also recall that there is a caution about consuming yarrow is small amounts.

Yarrow proper should not be confused with 'sneezewort yarrow' [achillea ptarmica], generally known as 'sneezewort' . This has a strange sharp taste, and may be used in salads in small quantities.