nosebleed plant

plural nosebleed plants

1. Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and sometimes used to stanch the flow of blood.

   She reached in her bag and drew out a leaf from the nosebleed plant she had collected.

   2016, Jenna Kernan, The Warrior's Captive Bride

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   It’s known by several common names which hint to several attributes, such as common yarrow, nosebleed plant, soldier’s woundwort, and thousand-leaf, just to name a few.

   2017 June 22, “Plant of the month: Achillea millefolium”, in Santa Clara Valley Water News, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2019