Are Lilium Pumilum and Yarrow in the same botanical family?

No — Lilium Pumilum is Liliaceae and Yarrow is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Lilium Pumilum for Yarrow?

They come from different families (Liliaceae and Asteraceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Lilium Pumilum vs Yarrow

Lilium pumilum · Achillea millefolium

Lilium Pumilum

Lilium pumilum

T Traditional Use

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Lilium
Primary use: medicinal

Lilium pumilum is an Asian species of bulbous plants native to Mongolia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Korea and northern China.

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Primary use: medicinal

Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Growing to 1 metre tall, it is characterized by small whitish flowers, a tall stem of fernlike leaves, and a pungent odor.

At a glance

· Different families — Liliaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Lilium Pumilum: T; Yarrow: T.