Are Matteuccia Struthiopteris and Yarrow in the same botanical family?

No — Matteuccia Struthiopteris is Onocleaceae and Yarrow is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Matteuccia Struthiopteris for Yarrow?

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

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Matteuccia Struthiopteris vs Yarrow

Matteuccia struthiopteris · Achillea millefolium

Matteuccia Struthiopteris

Matteuccia struthiopteris

T Traditional Use

Family: Onocleaceae
Genus: Matteuccia
Primary use: medicinal

Matteuccia is a genus of ferns with one species: Matteuccia struthiopteris. The species epithet struthiopteris comes from Ancient Greek words στρουθίων (strouthíōn) "ostrich" and πτερίς (pterís) "fern".

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 — Onocleaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Matteuccia Struthiopteris: T; Yarrow: T.