Are Lygodium Japonicum and Yarrow in the same botanical family?

No — Lygodium Japonicum is Lygodiaceae and Yarrow is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Lygodium Japonicum for Yarrow?

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

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Lygodium Japonicum vs Yarrow

Lygodium japonicum · Achillea millefolium

Lygodium Japonicum

Lygodium japonicum

T Traditional Use

Family: Lygodiaceae
Genus: Lygodium
Primary use: medicinal

Lygodium japonicum is a species of fern that is known by the common names Japanese climbing fern and vine-like fern. It is native to eastern Asia, from Pakistan through India east to Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and south through southeastern Asia to New Guinea. The fern is present in t…

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 — Lygodiaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Lygodium Japonicum: T; Yarrow: T.