Bətím Wené

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

  • The seeds of bətím wené can be made into flour.
  • The leaves of bətím wené can be steeped into a tea to treat fever.
  • The flowers of bətím wené come in a variety of colors. In the wild, they can be white or pale pink with a yellow center. The flowers attract lots of pollinators.

Yarrow (photo by sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0)

Yarrow (photo by Allen Browne, CC BY 4.0)

Yarrow (photo by John Rusk, CC BY 2.0)

Homodíbe mɨɨm? (Where is it?) You can find bətím wené growing outside of the Tribal Admin building and in other places around the rancheria.

Esak’ahá daak’ábe mi c’aykɨ́ɨ? (Do you want to know more?) This webpage is part of a larger initiative to share signage highlighting plants found around the Shingle Springs Rancheria and their Nisenan names.

Webpage last updated: 2025-07-15