Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow /ˈjæroʊ/ or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America.

American ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh, bloodroot, ramps, mayapple, running cedar, and pipsissewa are just a few of the woodland herbs that have been used as medicine and food by the peoples who have stewarded the forests of Southwest Virginia and the greater Appalachian region for millennia.

Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. These important plant species provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native butterflies, insects, birds and other animals.