Yarrow
Regina Hughes was fluent in multiple languages and worked as a translator for the State Department before beginning her 40-year career with the Department of Agriculture. During this time, she received an honorary doctorate from Gallaudet and a Superior Service Award from USDA. She retired from government service in 1969.
Growing at Gallaudet
Name: Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisies, asters, sunflowers)
Native region: Northern Hemisphere
Recorded: 60,000 years ago
Growing tips: Ornamental use, often in butterfly gardens. Prefers full sun and shallow planting. Can become invasive, may cause allergic reactions. Typically blooms April-September.
Yarrow has been used for millennia for medicinal purposes. It is also edible, but too much will give you an upset stomach!