# Golden Yarrow (*Eriophyllum confertiflorum*) Golden Yarrow is a bright yellow flower that grows in sunny places. Its cheerful color can make any garden or field look happy and bright! - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 5 - **Habitat:** Grasslands ![Golden Yarrow](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Eriophyllum_confertiflorum_2004-04-07.jpg&width=800) Photo: Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted, CC BY-SA 2.5 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eriophyllum_confertiflorum_2004-04-07.jpg) ## Appearance The Golden Yarrow is a low-growing plant featuring bright golden-yellow flower clusters that resemble small buttons. Its stems and leaves are covered in fine white, woolly hairs, giving them a soft, grayish-green appearance, visually distinguishing it from other plants. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Asterales - **Family:** Asteraceae - **Genus:** Eriophyllum ## Interesting facts - Early Californians sometimes used Golden Yarrow as a natural dye to make yellow colors! - Its bright yellow blooms are often called 'golden disks' because they look like miniature suns! - The plant's scientific name, Eriophyllum, means 'woolly leaf' in Greek, perfectly describing its soft texture! - This tough plant can grow on steep hillsides, helping to prevent soil from washing away during rains! ## Special abilities - **Drought Dodger:** Golden Yarrow has fuzzy, woolly leaves that help it trap moisture and reflect sunlight, allowing it to survive in dry, sunny places. - **Pollinator Beacon:** Golden Yarrow can produce abundant bright yellow flowers that act as a visual signal, attracting many different bees and butterflies. - **Tough Roots:** Golden Yarrow has strong, shallow roots that anchor it to rocky slopes and help it absorb nutrients quickly from dry soils. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 10-60 cm - **Spread:** 30-60 cm - **Flower Size:** 0.5-1.5 cm - **Bloom Season:** Spring to Summer - **Edible:** No - **Toxicity:** None - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Pollinates:** Honey Bee (*Apis mellifera*) — Gathers nectar and pollen - **Pollinates:** [California Bumble Bee](https://www.snappit.app/explore/california-bumble-bee) (*Bombus californicus*) — Important native pollinator - **Pollinates:** [Painted Lady](https://www.snappit.app/explore/painted-lady) (*Vanessa cardui*) — Feeds on flower nectar ## Traits - [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle. - [Summer Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/summer-blooming): Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished. - [Fragrant Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fragrant-flower): Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense. - [Medicinal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/medicinal): Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health. - [Drought Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/drought-tolerant): Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Grassland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/grassland): Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals. - [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always check with an adult before picking flowers, so we can protect nature. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Golden Yarrow? Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is Golden Yarrow? 10-60 cm ### How wide does Golden Yarrow spread? 30-60 cm ### How big are the flowers on Golden Yarrow? 0.5-1.5 cm ### When does Golden Yarrow bloom? Spring to Summer ### Is Golden Yarrow edible? No ### Is Golden Yarrow toxic? None ### What is Golden Yarrow's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Hakone Gardens](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/hakone-gardens) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Point Dume State Beach](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/point-dume-state-beach) — California, US · State Park - [Crystal Lake Recreation Area](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/crystal-lake-recreation-area) — California, US · Nature Reserve - [Giant Forest Lodge Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/giant-forest-lodge-historic-district) — California, US · Historic District - [Giant Forest Village-Camp Kaweah Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/giant-forest-village-camp-kaweah-historic-district) — California, US · Historic District [View all places to see Golden Yarrow](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/golden-yarrow) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Golden Yarrow: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/golden-yarrow)